Taxon Details

Chorizanthe ventricosa

potbellied spineflower

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Taxon Summary:

Chorizanthe ventricosa, commonly known as potbellied spineflower, is a annual herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 65 to 1235 meters. Chorizanthe ventricosa is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Chorizanthe ventricosa Goodm.
Common Name: potbellied spineflower
Family:	Polygonaceae
Element Code:	PDPGN040W0
USDA Plants Symbol:	CHVE3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-11-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: May-Sep

Elevation:
65 - 1235 meters
215 - 4050 feet

General Habitats:

Cismontane woodland
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Serpentine

Notes

Notes: Closely related to C. palmeri. See Leaflets of Western Botany 2(2):193 (1939) for original description, and Phytologia 66(2):139-140 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Monterey (MNT), San Benito (SBT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cholame Valley (3512073), Curry Mountain (3612014), Hepsedam Peak (3612037), La Panza Ranch (3512042), Lonoak (3612038), Monarch Peak (3612027), Nattrass Valley (3612028), Parkfield (3512084), Priest Valley (3612026), San Luis Obispo (3512036), Smith Mountain (3612015), Tent Hills (3512072), The Dark Hole (3512083)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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