Centrostegia

Centrostegia thurberi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Polygonaceae
Genus:	Centrostegia A.Gray ex Benth.
Species:	C. thurberi
Binomial name
Centrostegia thurberi A.Gray

Centrostegia is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae with a single species in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Centrostegia thurberi is known by the common names Thurber's spineflower and red triangles. It is a petite herb with a distinct red coloration.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• Photo gallery