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Argythamnia californica
Argythamnia californica Brandegee
California Silverbush
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Synonym(s): Ditaxis californica, Ditaxis serrata var. californica
USDA Symbol: ARCA19
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Desert scrub, sandy, rocky, calcareous soils.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Argythamnia californica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Argythamnia californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Argythamnia californica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-03-09Research By: CBR