Calflora Taxon Report
Chorizanthe orcuttiana  Parry
Orcutt's spineflower, San diego spineflower
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2015 David Varner
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2009 Michelle Cloud-Hughes
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2009 Michelle Cloud-Hughes
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2015 Keir Morse
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2015 Keir Morse
Chorizanthe orcuttiana is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere)
State of California status: Endangered. Federal status: Endangered.
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Genus: Chorizanthe
Family: Polygonaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Habitat: openings, coastal

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Chaparral

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

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