Chorizanthe douglasii
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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. douglasii
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Chorizanthe nortonii | |
Chorizanthe douglasii is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family known by the common names San Benito spineflower and Douglas' spineflower. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the mountains of the Southern California Coast Ranges, from the Santa Lucia Range east to the Gabilan Range.
Description
It is an erect herb producing a hairy stem up to about half a meter in maximum height. The leaves are up to 4 centimeters long and mainly arranged about the base of the plant, with a whorl of leaves at the middle of the stem as well. The inflorescence is a cluster of flowers, each surrounded by six purple to bright pink bracts which may be all fused together. The bracts are tipped in straight awns. The flower itself is 3 or 4 millimeters wide and white or pink in color.
External links
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Chorizanthe douglasii[permanent dead link]
- UC CalPhotos gallery of Chorizanthe douglasii
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- Chorizanthe
- Endemic flora of California
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Natural history of Monterey County, California
- Natural history of San Benito County, California
- Natural history of San Luis Obispo County, California
- Gabilan Range
- Santa Lucia Range
- Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest
- Taxa named by George Bentham
- Polygonaceae stubs