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Chorizanthe robusta

Chorizanthe robusta Parry

Robust Spineflower

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CHRO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall by 2 feet across.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Sandy to gravelly places, sandy outcrops, grassland and coastal scrub communities, oak woodlands.

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 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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