familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusChorizanthe
subgenusChorizanthe subg. Amphietes
speciesChorizanthe fimbriata
Chorizanthe fimbriata var. fimbriata
Common names: Fringed spineflower
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 465.
Plants 1–3(–3.5) × 1–2.5 dm. Leaf blades elliptic to obovate or spatulate, 1–3.5 × 0.2–1(–2.5) cm. Perianths 6–7(–8) mm; tepals fimbriate apically with distal segments linear to lanceolate, distinctly broader than lateral segments. 2n = 40, 44.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jul.
Habitat: Sandy to gravelly or rocky places, mixed grassland and chaparral communities, pine-oak woodlands
Elevation: 30-1700 m
Distribution
Calif., Mexico (Baja California).
Discussion
Variety fimbriata is found from eastern Orange and western Riverside counties southward through San Diego County into Baja California.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.