Calflora Taxon Report
Chorizanthe pungens  Benth.
Monterey spineflower
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2024 Cricket Raspet
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2020 Cara Wilcox
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2018 Evaristo Alvarez
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2022 R.A. Chasey
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2009 Neal Kramer
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2023 Mary Conway
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2019 Sally Childs
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2020 Cara Wilcox
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2018 Evaristo Alvarez
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2018 Evaristo Alvarez
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2022 LJ Moore-McClelland
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2021 Cara Wilcox
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2021 Cara Wilcox
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2021 Cara Wilcox
Chorizanthe pungens is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
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Subspecies and Varieties:
Genus: Chorizanthe
Family: Polygonaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Habitat: coastal, dunes

Communities: Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
OTHERChorizanthe douglasii var. albens
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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