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Chorizanthe robusta var. hartwegii

Chorizanthe robusta Parry var. hartwegii (Benth.) Reveal & R. Morgan

Robust Spineflower, Scott's Valley Spineflower

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s): Chorizanthe douglasii var. hartwegii, Chorizanthe pungens var. hartwegii

USDA Symbol: CHROH

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.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Sandy outcrops, annual grassland communities.

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

USFWS Species Profile: Q3IB
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.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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