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Centrostegia thurberi (Red triangles)
Flaigg, Norman G.

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)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Centrostegia thurberi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Centrostegia thurberi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-01
Research By: CBR

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