Chorizanthe fimbriata var. fimbriata
Fringed spineflower
Family: Polygonaceae · Type: perennial · Native
Fringed spineflower is a California native perennial found in southern California coastal areas, western Peninsular Ranges, and western Colorado Desert at elevations of 30 to 1,700 meters in sandy, gravelly, and rocky habitats. Flowering from March to July, this plant produces white to pink flowers with delicate fringed lobes, each perianth 6 to 7 millimeters long. Growing to 10 to 35 centimeters tall with slender, spreading stems, it forms low, open clusters. Its leaves are narrow, 1 to 3.5 centimeters long and 0.2 to 1 centimeter wide, with distinctive thin blades. The flower's distal segments are notably wider than its lateral segments, creating an intricate and delicate appearance.
Habitat: Sand, gravel, rocks
Bloom period: Mar-Jul
Elevation: 30-1700 m
Bioregions: e&s SCo, w PR, w DSon (San Felipe Valley)
California counties: San Diego, Riverside, Orange, San Luis Obispo, Imperial
Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.