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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: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Coastal chaparral and scrub.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Tetracoccus dioicus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tetracoccus dioicus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-03-09
Research By: CBR

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