Calflora
Taxon  Report   2042    
Chorizanthe polygonoides  Torr. & A. Gray  var. longispina  (Goodman) Munz
Knotweed spineflower,  Long spined spineflower
Chorizanthe polygonoides var. longispina, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, Baja California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   CNPS Inventory
Observation Search
(observation details)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Habitat: meadows

Communities: Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Coastal Sage Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTS: Acanthogonum polygonoides var. longispinum
JEF + PLANTS: Chorizanthe polygonoides ssp. longispina
More information about  Chorizanthe polygonoides var. longispina
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (CHPOL)


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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Nov 18, 2019).