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Dodecahema leptoceras
Dodecahema leptoceras (A. Gray ex Benth.) Reveal & Hardham
Slender Horned Spineflower, Slender-horn Spinyherb, Slender-horned Spineflower, Slenderhorn Spineflower
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Centrostegia leptoceras, Chorizanthe leptoceras, Eriogonella leptoceras
USDA Symbol: DOLE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Sandy to gravelly flats and slopes, chaparral communities, pine-oak woodlands.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q2T6Status:Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Dodecahema leptoceras in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dodecahema leptoceras in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dodecahema leptoceras
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR