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Name: Tetraclea
coulteri Common Name: Coulter's Wrinklefruit Flower Color: Creamy white, aging to tan Plant Type: Subshrub, Herb, Perennial Height: To 16 inches (41 cm) tall Date Observed: September 2, 2006 Notes: The flowers are tubular and have 5 lobes and 4 stamens. These nocturnal flowers are mostly closed during the day. The distinctive, wrinkly, green fruit has 4 rounded lobes. The leaves are ovate to lanceolate and variably toothed. This native wildflower blooms anytime from the late spring to early fall. |
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