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Chorizanthe ventricosa
Chorizanthe ventricosa Goodman
Priest Valley Spineflower
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s): Chorizanthe palmeri var. ventricosa
USDA Symbol: CHVE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Spreading, up to about 20 inches tall by 2 feet across.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CAWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 ventricosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chorizanthe ventricosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chorizanthe ventricosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-01Research By: CBR