familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusChorizanthe
subgenusChorizanthe subg. Amphietes
speciesChorizanthe pungens
Chorizanthe pungens var. hartwegiana
Phytologia 66: 125. 1989.
Common names: Ben Lomand spineflower
EndemicConservation concern
Plants slightly ascending to erect, 0.5–2.5 × 0.5–10 dm. Involucres: margins dark pinkish to purple, scarious. 2n = 40.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jul.
Habitat: Sandy places, chaparral communities, pine-oak woodlands
Elevation: 90-500 m
Discussion
Variety hartwegiana is locally common but restricted mainly to the Ben Lomand sand hill area of Santa Cruz County. Until 1989, the name Chorizanthe pungens var. hartwegii was misapplied to this taxon.
of conservation concern
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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