familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusChorizanthe
subgenusChorizanthe subg. Amphietes
speciesChorizanthe biloba
Chorizanthe biloba var. biloba
Common names: Two-lobe spineflower
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 458.
Revision as of 22:38, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Outer tepals deeply 2-lobed, occasionally erose apically. 2n = 40.
Phenology: Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat: Sandy, gravelly or clay soils, grassland communities, pine-oak woodlands
Elevation: 200-700 m
Discussion
Variety biloba is found from the eastern foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains of Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties eastward to the western foothills of the Diablo, La Panza, and Temblor ranges, and in extreme western Fresno County.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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