Latin name: Chamaesyce micromera (Engelm.) Wooton
  & Standley
  Pronunciation: kam-ee-sy-see my-kro-MEER-a

  Common name: Sonoran spurge
  Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
  Habitat: Sandy places to 3000', creosote bush scrub,
  both deserts

  Blooming period: April to June, September to December
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Chamaesyce
  2) micromera
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