Calflora Taxon Report
Koeberlinia spinosa  Zucc.
Crown of thorns
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2020 Debra Valov
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2020 Debra Valov
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2011 Dustin Ray
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2021 Toutcha Lebgue-Keleng
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2004 Heath McAllister
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2013 Tim Thomas
Koeberlinia spinosa is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Koeberlinia
Family: Koeberliniaceae  
(Capparaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Habitat: riparian

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + POWO
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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