Calflora
Taxon  Report   3550    
Euphorbia crenulata  Engelm.
Chinese caps,  Chinesecaps
Euphorbia crenulata
© 2009 Barry Breckling
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Euphorbia crenulata
© 2015 John Doyen
Euphorbia crenulata
© 2008 Keir Morse
Euphorbia crenulata, a dicot, is an annual or perennial herb that is native to California, 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
© 2014 Jim Moore
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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTS: Tithymalus crenulatus
More information about  Euphorbia crenulata
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (EUCR2)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 22, 2019).