Calflora Taxon Report
Chorizanthe pungens  Benth.  var. pungens 
Monterey spineflower
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2019 Gena Bentall
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2022 R.A. Chasey
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2022 R.A. Chasey
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2016 John Moule
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2019 Sally Childs
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2022 LJ Moore-McClelland
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2022 R.A. Chasey
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2014 Sean McStay
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2022 R.A. Chasey
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2021 Lynn Overtree
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2021 Lynn Overtree
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2021 Patrick Furtado
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2022 Mary Conway
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2018 Evaristo Alvarez
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2018 Evaristo Alvarez
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2024 Kyle Suchy
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2024 Kyle Suchy
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2024 Kyle Suchy
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2024 Kyle Suchy
Chorizanthe pungens var. pungens is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere)
Federal status: Threatened.
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Parent: Chorizanthe pungens
Genus: Chorizanthe
Family: Polygonaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Habitat: dunes, coastal

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

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

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