Chorizanthe cuspidata var. villosa Calflora

Taxon Report 2024

Chorizanthe cuspidata S. Watson var. villosa (Eastw.) Munz

San francisco spineflower, Woolly headed spineflower

Chorizanthe cuspidata var. villosa, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is endemic (limited) to California.

CNPS Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere). 8th Edition


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Family:	POLYGONACEAE
Genus:	Chorizanthe
Parent:	Chorizanthe cuspidata

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Prairie, Northern Coastal Scrub

Habitat: dunes, coastal

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

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ICPN + PLANTS:

Chorizanthe villosa

More information about Chorizanthe cuspidata var. villosa


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (CHCUV)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

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]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Oct 22, 2018).

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