Chorizanthe robusta Calflora

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Taxon Report

Chorizanthe robusta Parry

Robust spineflower

2020 Ryan Carle

2023 Steven Mills Glascock

2020 Ryan Carle

2022 Steven Mills Glascock

2014 Doreen L. Smith

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~129 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Habitat: dunes, openings, coastal, meadows

Communities: Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Chorizanthe robusta from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CHRO) 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 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/18/2025).