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fringe spineflower, lace fringe spineflower, lacinate spineflower, laciniate spineflower

Habit Plants 1–2(–2.5) × 1–2 dm.
Leaf

blades obovate or spatulate, 1–2(–3) × 0.2–1(–1.5) cm.

Perianths

8–9(–10) mm;

tepals laciniate apically with distal segments linear, scarcely broader than lateral ones.

2n

= 40.

Chorizanthe fimbriata var. laciniata

Phenology Flowering Mar–Jul.
Habitat Sandy to gravelly or rocky places, mixed grassland and chaparral communities, pine-oak woodlands
Elevation 400-1500 m (1300-4900 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; Mexico (Baja California)
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Discussion

Variety laciniata is found from San Diego and western Imperial counties southward into Baja California. It can be weedy, especially in chaparral.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 5, p. 465.
Parent taxa Polygonaceae > subfam. Eriogonoideae > Chorizanthe > subg. Amphietes > sect. Ptelosepala > Chorizanthe fimbriata
Sibling taxa
C. fimbriata var. fimbriata
Synonyms C. laciniata
Name authority (Torrey) Jepson: Fl. Calif. 1: 394. (1914)
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