Latin name: Tetragonia tetragonioides (Pallas) Kuntze Pronunciation: tet-ra-GO-nee-a tet-ra-go-nee-OH-i-dees Common name: New Zealand spinach Family: Aizoaceae (Iceplant) Habitat: Mostly sand dunes, bluffs and margins of coastal wetlands below about 300', native to eastern Asia, Australia, and New Zealand Blooming period: April to September Name derivations: 1) Tetragonia 2) tetragonioides |
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