Chorizanthe xanti Calflora

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Taxon Report

Chorizanthe xanti S. Watson

Riverside spineflower, Xantus' spineflower

2021 Mike Russler

2021 Aaron Echols

2009 Robert Steers

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


	Plant Range Observation Search (583 records) Plant Characteristics

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

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Chorizanthe xanti from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CHXA2) 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	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: 05/31/2023).