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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: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall by 2 feet across.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CANative 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) CalfloraWebref 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 PlantsFNA: Find Chorizanthe robusta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chorizanthe robusta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR