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Chorizanthe brevicornu var. spathulata
Chorizanthe brevicornu Torr. var. spathulata (Small ex Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc.
Brittle Spineflower, Broad Leaf Brittle Spineflower, Great Basin Brittle Spineflower
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Chorizanthe brevicornu ssp. spathulata, Chorizanthe spathulata
USDA Symbol: CHBRS
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: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Greenish white to white or pale yellowish white.
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , ORNative Habitat: Sandy to gravelly places, mixed grassland, saltbush, blackbrush and sagebrush communities, pinyon and/or juniper 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 brevicornu var. spathulata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chorizanthe brevicornu var. spathulata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chorizanthe brevicornu var. spathulata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR