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Tetracoccus dioicus
Tetracoccus dioicus Parry
Parry’s Tetracoccus, Red Shrubby Spurge, Red Shrubby-spurge, San Diego Shrubby-spurge
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: TEDI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Coastal chaparral and scrub.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Tetracoccus dioicus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tetracoccus dioicus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tetracoccus dioicus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-03-09Research By: CBR