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Lastarriaea coriacea

Lastarriaea coriacea (Goodman) Hoover

Leather Spineflower, Leather-spineflower

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s): Chorizanthe coriacea, Chorizanthe lastarriaea, Lastarriaea chilensis

USDA Symbol: LACO4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Sandy to gravelly soils in coastal and inland grassland, coastal scrub and chaparral communities, pine-oak woodlands.

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.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lastarriaea coriacea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lastarriaea coriacea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lastarriaea coriacea

Metadata

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

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