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Chorizanthe orcuttiana

Chorizanthe orcuttiana Parry

Orcutt Spineflower, Orcutt's Spineflower, San Diego Spineflower

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CHOR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 inches tall by 10 inches across.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Sandy soil, mesas and hills near coast, coastal scrub communities.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q0EY
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley

Additional resources

USDA: Find Chorizanthe orcuttiana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Chorizanthe orcuttiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chorizanthe orcuttiana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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