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Chorizanthe R. Br. ex Benth.
spineflower
       
Symbol:   CHORI2  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Polygonaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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 Photo of Chorizanthe R. Br. ex Benth.
©Gary A. Monroe. United States, CA, San Bernardino Co., Mojave Desert Preserve. April 19, 2003. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Chorizanthe R. Br. ex Benth.

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Distribution:
Chorizanthe R. Br. ex Benth.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AZ, CA, ID, MA, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA)
 

Related Taxa:
Chorizanthe R. Br. ex Benth.

View 33 genera in Polygonaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Chorizanthe angustifolia Nutt.. .
Chorizanthe angustifolia
narrowleaf spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe biloba Goodman. .
Chorizanthe biloba
twolobe spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe blakleyi Hardham. .
Chorizanthe blakleyi
Blakley's spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe brevicornu Torr.. . Image Available.
Chorizanthe brevicornu
brittle spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe breweri S. Watson. . Image Available.
Chorizanthe breweri
San Luis Obispo spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe clevelandii Parry. .
Chorizanthe clevelandii
Cleveland's spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe corrugata (Torr.) Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Chorizanthe corrugata
wrinkled spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe cuspidata S. Watson. .
Chorizanthe cuspidata
San Francisco spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe diffusa Benth.. .
Chorizanthe diffusa
diffuse spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe douglasii Benth.. .
Chorizanthe douglasii
Douglas' spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe fimbriata Nutt.. .
Chorizanthe fimbriata
fringed spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe howellii Goodman. .
Chorizanthe howellii
Mendocino spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe leptotheca Goodman. .
Chorizanthe leptotheca
Ramona spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe membranacea Benth.. .
Chorizanthe membranacea
pink spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe obovata Goodman. .
Chorizanthe obovata
spoonsepal spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe orcuttiana Parry. .
Chorizanthe orcuttiana
San Diego spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe palmeri S. Watson. .
Chorizanthe palmeri
Palmer's spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe parryi S. Watson. .
Chorizanthe parryi
San Bernardino spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe polygonoides Torr. & A. Gray. .
Chorizanthe polygonoides
knotweed spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe procumbens Nutt.. . Image Available.
Chorizanthe procumbens
prostrate spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe pungens Benth.. .
Chorizanthe pungens
Monterey spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe rectispina Goodman. .
Chorizanthe rectispina
prickly spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe rigida (Torr.) Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Chorizanthe rigida
devil's spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe robusta Parry. .
Chorizanthe robusta
robust spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe spinosa S. Watson. .
Chorizanthe spinosa
Mojave spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe staticoides Benth.. .
Chorizanthe staticoides
turkish rugging
Distribution of Chorizanthe stellulata Benth.. .
Chorizanthe stellulata
starlet spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe uniaristata Torr. & A. Gray. .
Chorizanthe uniaristata
oneawn spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe valida S. Watson. .
Chorizanthe valida
Sonoma spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe ventricosa Goodman. .
Chorizanthe ventricosa
Priest Valley spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe watsonii Torr. & A. Gray. .
Chorizanthe watsonii
fivetooth spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe wheeleri S. Watson. .
Chorizanthe wheeleri
Santa Barbara spineflower
Distribution of Chorizanthe xanti S. Watson. . Image Available.
Chorizanthe xanti
Riverside spineflower
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Chorizanthe R. Br. ex Benth.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Caryophyllidae
Order Polygonales
Family Polygonaceae – Buckwheat family
Genus Chorizanthe R. Br. ex Benth. – spineflower
 

More Accounts and Images:
Chorizanthe R. Br. ex Benth.

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View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 21003.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
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