Chorizanthe polygonoides Calflora

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Taxon Report

Chorizanthe polygonoides Torr. & A. Gray

Knotweed spineflower

2009 Neal Kramer

2018 David popp

2010 Benjamin Smith

2006 John Green

2010 Neal Kramer

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


	Plant Range Observation Search (466 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

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

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Chorizanthe polygonoides


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CHPO4) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net Google Images 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: 08/19/2022).