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Scientific name:

Chorizanthe staticoides

Family: Knotweed or Polygonaceae

Blooms: Apr–July

Plant Height: 5–60 cm

Habitat: Sandy, gravelly or rocky places

About: This spine flower has no membranes between the involucral teeth. It is variable in appearance, sometimes prostrate, but often erect and branching with flattish tops. Stems and mature involucres are red. The perianth is rose to red, with lobes that are generally smooth and rounded, but may be toothed. Note that the inner perianth lobes are shorter and narrower than the outer. Basal leaves are oblong and densely hairy on the undersides.

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