Chorizanthe cuspidata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Chorizanthe cuspidata S. Watson

San francisco spineflower

2009 Dr. Mark S. Brunell

2022 Suzanne L. Weakley

2022 Cynthia Powell

2009 Dr. Mark S. Brunell

2008 Aaron Schusteff

Chorizanthe cuspidata is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (215 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. cuspidata ... var. villosa
Genus:	Chorizanthe
Family:	Polygonaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: coastal, dunes

Communities: Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub, Coastal Prairie

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Chorizanthe cuspidata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CHCU3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/09/2022).