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Chorizanthe watsonii
Chorizanthe watsonii Torr. & A. Gray
Five-tooth Spineflower, Fivetooth Spineflower, Watson's Spineflower
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CHWA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , ID , NV , OR , UT , WANative Habitat: Sandy to gravelly flats and slopes, mixed grassland, saltbush and sagebrush communities, pinyon-juniper 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 watsonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chorizanthe watsonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chorizanthe watsonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR