familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusChorizanthe
subgenusChorizanthe subg. Amphietes
speciesChorizanthe polygonoides
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Aliso 4: 89. 1958.
Common names: Long-awned spineflower
Basionym: Acanthogonum polygonoides var. longispinum Goodman Leafl. W. Bot. 7: 236. 1955
Synonyms: Chorizanthe polygonoides subsp. longispina (Goodman) Munz
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Revision as of 20:11, 24 September 2019
Plants generally reddish. Invo-lucres 1.5–2 mm; prominent teeth with awns 2–3 mm. 2n = 40.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Sandy to gravelly soil, mixed grassland and chaparral communities, pine-oak woodlands
Elevation: 30-1500 m
Distribution
Calif., Mexico (Baja California).
Discussion
Variety longispina is localized and uncommon in the mountains from western Riverside County south through San Diego County into northern Baja California. There are scattered and even rarer disjunct populations of long-awned spineflower along the coast in the San Diego area.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.