Robust Spineflower (Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta)

Global Rank: T1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Polygonaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 144478
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection: 12/15/2020

Description:

annual variety of spineflowr in the Pungentes section of the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae).

Where is Robust Spineflower (Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Robust Spineflower can historically be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Robust Spineflower (Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta)?

University of California Botanical Garden

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Robust Spineflower (Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta
Authority	S. Wats.
Family	Polygonaceae
CPC Number	13344
ITIS	527356
USDA	CHROR
Duration	Annual
Common Names	Robust Spineflower
Associated Scientific Names	Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S1

Ecological Relationships

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