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Systenotheca vortriedei  (Brandegee) Reveal & Hardham
Vortriede's spineflower
Systenotheca vortriedei is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Centrostegia vortriedei
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).   CNDDB
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(112 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Ultramafic affinity: 3.1 - strong indicator

Communities: Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPS + PLANTSCentrostegia vortriedei
JEF + CNPS + PLANTSChorizanthe vortriedei
More information about  Systenotheca vortriedei

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 09/26/2022).