Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Euphorbia crenulata is a species of spurge native to the western United States, especially California and Oregon. Its common name is Chinese caps. Its leaves vary in shape and size but they often curve up and come together to form a bowl shape. The small fruits are green, fleshy, and lobed. The flower has two distinct horns.

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

3 ft Tall

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Color

Green

Plant communities

Chaparral, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Coastal Sage Scrub, Douglas-Fir Forest, Foothill Woodland, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Coastal Scrub, Redwood Forest, Southern Oak Woodland, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 1 likely

Confirmed Likely

Straight-Lined Wave

Lobocleta plemyraria