Plants of
South Australia
Euphorbia dallachyana
Euphorbiaceae
Caustic Weed,
Mat Spurge
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Botanical art

Kath Alcock painting: 1

Prior names

Chamaesyce dallachyana

Common names

Caustic Weed

Mat Spurge

Etymology

Dallachyana named after John Dallachy (18207-1871), a Scottish botanical collector and second Superintendent of the Melbourne Botanic Gardens.

Distribution and status

Herbarium regions: Lake Eyre, Nullarbor, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Lofty, South Eastern, Green Adelaide
NRM regions: Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges, Alinytjara Wilurara, Eyre Peninsula, Northern and Yorke, South Australian Arid Lands, South Australian Murray-Darling Basin, South East
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)

We acknowledge the contributions of the South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, the Botanic Gardens of South Australia, and the Department for Environment and Water.