Tetracoccus dioicus
Four Pod Spurge, Parry's Tetracoccus
Other regional names: Red Shrubby Spurge
- Red Shrubby Spurge
Also known as: Tetracoccus engelmannii S.Watson
- Tetracoccus engelmannii S.Watson
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Picrodendraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Indigenous to North America, Tetracoccus dioicus (commonly known as Four-Pod Spurge or Parry's tetracoccus) is a shrub belonging to the Picrodendraceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
California, Mexico Northwest