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Centrostegia thurberi
Centrostegia thurberi A. Gray ex Benth.
Red Triangles, Thurber Spiny Herb, Thurber's Spineflower
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Synonym(s): Centrostegia thurberi var. macrotheca, Chorizanthe thurberi, Chorizanthe thurberi var. macrotheca
USDA Symbol: CETH3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTWeb 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 Centrostegia thurberi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Centrostegia thurberi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Centrostegia thurberi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-01Research By: CBR