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Flat Spurge
Chamaesyce drummondii
Chamaesyce drummondii
Annual or short lived perennial with a taproot. Can germinate at any time of the year. Grows quickly during summer. Can colonise bare areas and is drought tolerant once established. If growing conditions are poor the plant turns red.
| Details | Description |
| Type | Herb |
| Group | Spurge |
| Identifying Characteristics | |
| Distinctive Features | Grows in a compact doily shape. When broken, the stems ooze a white sap. |
| Life Form Group | Herb |
| Life Form Codes | Small or Prostrate Herb (SH) |
| EVC types | EVC 55_61: Plains Grassy Woodland EVC 55_63: Higher Rainfall Plains Grassy Woodland |
| Native Status | Native to Australia |
| Taxonomy | |
| Phylum | Charophyta |
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Order | Malpighiales |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus | Chamaesyce |
| Species | drummondii |
Widespread across the Australian mainland.
Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia
| Endangered Status | |
| DEPI Advisory List | Not listed |
| FFG Act | Not listed |
| EPBC Act | Not listed |
The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.
The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.
The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.
