Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta Calflora

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Taxon Report

Chorizanthe robusta Parry var. robusta

Robust spineflower

2020 Ryan Carle

2018 Zachariah Jordan

2011 Dylan Neubauer

2014 Doreen L. Smith

2000 Dean Wm. Taylor

Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).

Federal status: Endangered.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~38 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Chorizanthe robusta
Genus:	Chorizanthe
Family:	Polygonaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: dunes, openings, coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub, Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Chorizanthe pungens var. robusta

Information about Chorizanthe robusta var. robusta from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CHROR) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.1 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/02/2025).