| Chorizanthe fimbriata | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Chorizanthe |
| Species: | C. fimbriata |
| Binomial name | |
| Chorizanthe fimbriata Nutt. | |
Chorizanthe fimbriata, the fringed spineflower, is an annual plant in the family Polygonaceae, the buckwheats. It is a member of the genus Chorizanthe, the spineflowers, and is native to southern California and northern Baja California.
Distribution
The Chorizanthe fimbriata species is endemic to the San Jacinto Mountains (California) and the Peninsular Ranges in Southern California and Baja California, below 1,600 metres (5,200 ft). It is found in coastal sage and montane chaparral and woodlands habitats.
Description
The Chorizanthe fimbriata plant is low-lying at 10–50 centimetres (3.9–19.7 in), and spreading 1–3.5 metres (3.3–11.5 ft) in diameter. It bears small star-shaped 5-lobed reddish-purple flowers with yellow tubes.
- Varieties
There are two varieties of the Fringed spineflower:
- Chorizanthe fimbriata var. fimbriata
- Chorizanthe fimbriata var. laciniata
References
- "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- USDA . accessed 11.1.2011
- ^ Jepson . accessed 11.1.2011
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Chorizanthe fimbriata
- Chorizanthe fimbriata - Images at CalPhotos archive - & Plant form photo in full bloom, direct sun
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| Chorizanthe fimbriata |
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