Calflora
Taxon  Report   7945    
Tetragonia tetragonioides  (Pallas) Kuntze
New zealand spinach
Tetragonia tetragonioides, a dicot, is an annual herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: Limited
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(1149 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Aizoaceae  
Genus: Tetragonia

Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Salt Marsh

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSTetragonia expansa
calfloraTetragonia tetragonoides
More information about  Tetragonia tetragonioides

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/22/2021).