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Chorizanthe xanti var. leucotheca
Chorizanthe xanti S. Watson var. leucotheca Goodman
Riverside Spineflower, White Bracted Spineflower, Whitewater Spineflower
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Chorizanthe xanti ssp. leucotheca
USDA Symbol: CHXAL
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.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Sandy to gravelly places in saltbush communities, pinyon-juniper and pine-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 xanti var. leucotheca in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chorizanthe xanti var. leucotheca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chorizanthe xanti var. leucotheca
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR