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Systenotheca vortriedei
Systenotheca vortriedei (Brandegee) Reveal & Hardham
Vortriede's Spineflower, Vortriede's Spinyherb
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
Synonym(s): Centrostegia vortriedei, Chorizanthe vortriedei
USDA Symbol: SYVO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 inch tall, with spreading stems.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Sandy flats and slopes, chaparral communities, pine-oak woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Systenotheca vortriedei in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Systenotheca vortriedei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Systenotheca vortriedei
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR