Calflora
Taxon  Report   3550 
Euphorbia crenulata  Engelm.
Chinese caps,  Chinesecaps
Euphorbia crenulata
© 2015 John Doyen
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Euphorbia crenulata
© 2008 Keir Morse
Euphorbia crenulata
© 2007 Neal Kramer
Euphorbia crenulata, a dicot, is an annual or perennial herb that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Plant Characteristics
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Bloom Period
Euphorbia crenulata
© 2009 Barry Breckling
Family: EUPHORBIACEAE  
Genus: Euphorbia
Communities:
Closed-cone Pine Forest, Northern Coastal Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Southern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland
Toxicity: MINOR, DERMATITIS   [California Poison Control System 2010]    
Distribution by County 

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Name Status:
Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
 Alternate Names:
(according to)
PLANTS: Tithymalus crenulatus
More information about  Euphorbia crenulata
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images
Photos on PlantID.net

Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

Original Publication citation (ITIS)

USDA PLANTS Profile (EUCR2)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

website references from Google


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]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Apr 25, 2018).

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