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Tetragonia tetragonioides  (Pallas) Kuntze

(not an active name)
New zealand spinach
Tetragonia tetragonioides is an annual herb that is not native to California.
also called Tetragonia tetragonoides
Cal-IPC rating: limited
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Genus: Tetragonia
Family: Aizoaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Salt Marsh

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSTetragonia expansa
CalfloraTetragonia tetragonoides
Information about  Tetragonia tetragonioides from other sources
USDA PLANTS Profile (TETE3)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/09/2023).