Species Details

Chorizanthe spinosa

Mojave spineflower

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Photo of Chorizanthe spinosa
© 2011 Benjamin Smith
Photo of Chorizanthe spinosa
© 2012 Neal Kramer
Photo of Chorizanthe spinosa
© 2021 Ryan O'Dell
Scientific Name:
Chorizanthe spinosa Wats.
Common Name:
Mojave spineflower
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN040R0
USDA Plants Symbol: CHSP
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jul
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Elevation:
6 - 1300 meters
20 - 4265 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chenopod scrub
  • Joshua tree "woodland"
  • Mojavean desert scrub
  • Playas
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Alkaline (sometimes)
Notes:
Threatened by vehicles, road maintenance, development, and illegal dumping. Potentially threatened in Kramer Junction by solar development. See Flora of California 2:481 (1880) by S. Watson for original description, and Phytologia 66(2):109-110 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
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
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Adelanto (3411754), Astley Rancho (3411774), Barstow (3411781), Barstow SE (3411771), Bissell (3411881), Boron (3511716), Boron Ne (3511725), California City North (3511728), Cantil (3511738), Cinco (3511831), Dove Spring (3511841), Edwards (3411788), Elkhorn Hills (3511915), Galileo Hill (3511727), Garlock (3511747), Hesperia (3411743), Hinkley (3411782), Jackrabbit Hill (3411776), Klinker Mtn. (3511745), Kramer Hills (3411784), Kramer Junction (3411785), La Liebre Ranch (3411876), Lancaster East (3411861), Lancaster West (3411862), Leuhman Ridge (3411786), Little Buttes (3411873), Lockhart (3511713), Lucerne Valley (3411648), Mojave (3511812), Nebo (3411688), North Edwards (3511717), Palmdale (3411851), Red Buttes (3411775), Red Mountain (3511735), Redman (3411778), Rogers Lake North (3411787), Rogers Lake South (3411777), Rosamond (3411872), Rosamond Lake (3411871), Saddleback Mtn. (3511715), Saltdale NW (3511748), Saltdale SE (3511737), Sanborn (3511811), Soledad Mtn. (3411882), The Buttes (3511714), Twelve Gauge Lake (3411783), Water Valley (3511712), Wild Crossing (3411773), Willow Springs (3411883)
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.
Presumed Extant
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