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Chorizanthe membranacea

Benth.

Clustered Spineflower

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 19 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151004
Element CodePDPGN040E0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPolygonales
FamilyPolygonaceae
GenusChorizanthe
Other Common Names
pink spineflower (EN) Pink Spineflower (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date2001-01-12
Change Date2001-01-12
Edition Date2001-01-12
Edition AuthorsMacBryde, Bruce
Rank Reasons
Chorizanthe membranacea is widespread in California (below 1600 meters) and extends into southern Oregon, occurring in many plant communities (grassland to chaparral and woodland), on dry rocky soils. Reported to be common to occasional or uncommon.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (19)
California (19)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
Bear MountainLos Padres National Forest913
Black ButteLos Padres National Forest5,116
Black MountainLos Padres National Forest16,818
Chalk PeakLos Padres National Forest7,472
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
DiableLos Padres National Forest19,597
Ferguson RidgeSierra National Forest6,104
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest28,226
Kings RiverSierra National Forest52,999
La PanzaLos Padres National Forest4,954
Lpoor CanyonLos Padres National Forest13,762
Machesna MountainLos Padres National Forest12,271
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
MonarchSierra National Forest697
MonoLos Padres National Forest28,141
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
Stanley MountainLos Padres National Forest14,674
Trumbull PeakStanislaus National Forest6,164
References (12)
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  2. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  3. Howell, J.T. 1949. Marin flora: Manual of the flowering plants and ferns of Marin County, California. 1st edition. Univ. Calif. Press, Berkeley.
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  5. Munz, P.A. 1974. A flora of southern California. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1086 pp.
  6. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.
  7. Oswald, V.H., and L. Ahart. 1994. Manual of the vascular plants of Butte County, California. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento. 348 pp.
  8. Peck, M.E. 1961. A manual of the higher plants of Oregon. 2nd edition. Binsford & Mort, Portland, Oregon. 936 pp.
  9. Reveal, J.L. 1989a. Eriogonoid flora of California (Polygonaceae: Eriogonoideae). Phytologia 66: 295-414.
  10. Smith, C.F. 1998. A flora of the Santa Barbara region, California. 2nd edition. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and Capra Press, Santa Barbara. 391 pp.
  11. Thomas, J.H. 1961. Flora of the Santa Cruz Mountains of California: a manual of the vascular plants. Stanford Univ.Press, Stanford, California. 434 p.
  12. Twisselmann, E.C. 1967. A flora of Kern County, California. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento. 395 pp.