sagebrush chorizanthe

Chorizanthe brevicornu

Summary 4

Chorizanthe brevicornu is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family which is known by the common name brittle spineflower. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it is widely distributed but is most abundant in the deserts.

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  1. (c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by sea-kangaroo
  2. (c) Don Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/californianativeplants/13985306015/
  3. (c) Belinda Lo, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Belinda Lo
  4. Adapted by Belinda Lo from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorizanthe_brevicornu

More Info

iNat Map

Flower color green, white, yellow
Lifeform annual
Taxonomic family Polygonaceae