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.
Revision as of 23:38, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
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
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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.