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.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Chorizanthe |
| Species: | C. fimbriata
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Distribution edit
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).[3] It is found in coastal sage and montane chaparral and woodlands habitats.[3]
Description edit
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.[3]
- Varieties
There are two varieties of the Fringed spineflower:
- Chorizanthe fimbriata var. fimbriata
- Chorizanthe fimbriata var. laciniata
References edit
External links edit
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Chorizanthe fimbriata
- Chorizanthe fimbriata - Images at CalPhotos archive - & Plant form photo in full bloom, direct sun
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