Calflora
Taxon  Report   2027    
Chorizanthe diffusa  Benth.
Diffuse spineflower
Chorizanthe diffusa, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial

Bloom Period
Family: Polygonaceae  
Genus: Chorizanthe

Habitat: freshwater-marsh

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, Northern Coastal Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEFChorizanthe andersonii
PLANTSChorizanthe diffusa var. nivea
PLANTSChorizanthe nivea
JEFChorizanthe pungens var. diffusa
ICPN + PLANTSChorizanthe pungens var. nivea
More information about  Chorizanthe diffusa

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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/16/2021).