Chorizanthe procumbens Calflora

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Chorizanthe procumbens Nutt.

Prostrate spineflower

Chorizanthe procumbens is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found in Baja California.


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

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Chorizanthe chaetophora
JEF + PLANTS	Chorizanthe jonesiana
JEF	Chorizanthe nudicaulis
JEF + PLANTS	Chorizanthe procumbens var. albiflora
JEF	Chorizanthe procumbens var. mexicana
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Information about Chorizanthe procumbens from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CHPR4) 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 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. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/31/2025).