familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusChorizanthe
subgenusChorizanthe subg. Amphietes
speciesChorizanthe parryi
Chorizanthe parryi var. parryi
Common names: Parry’s spineflower
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 461.
Revision as of 21:10, 24 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Involucral awns uncinate.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat: Sandy soil on flats and foothills, mixed grassland and chaparral communities
Elevation: 90-800(-1300) m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Variety parryi is known today only from scattered populations in the foothills of the San Gabriel, San Bernardino, and San Jacinto mountains. Much of its native habitat was destroyed by development in the twentieth century.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.