Chorizanthe rectispina Calflora

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Taxon Report

Chorizanthe rectispina Goodman

Prickly spineflower, Straight awned spineflower

1982 California Native Plant Society

2001 Kevin Merk

2013 Chris Winchell

Chorizanthe rectispina 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).


	Plant Range Observation Search (48 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Chorizanthe
Family:	Polygonaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Chorizanthe rectispina from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CHRE) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.2 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. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/07/2023).