Chorizanthe fimbriata

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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.[1][2]

Distribution

The Chorizanthe fimbriata species is endemic to the San Jacinto Mountains (California) and the Peninsular Ranges in Southern California and Baja California, below Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] It is found in coastal sage and montane chaparral and woodlands habitats.[2]

Description

The Chorizanthe fimbriata plant is low-lying at Script error: No such module "convert"., and spreading Script error: No such module "convert". in diameter. It bears small star-shaped 5-lobed reddish-purple flowers with yellow tubes.[2]

Varieties

There are two varieties of the Fringed spineflower:

Chorizanthe fimbriata var. fimbriata
Chorizanthe fimbriata var. laciniata

References

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  1. USDA . accessed 11.1.2011
  2. a b c d Jepson . accessed 11.1.2011

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