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This wildflower is [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[California]], where it is native to the [[Santa Lucia Mountains]] of the [[Central Coast of California|central coast]]. This is an uncommon plant in its small native range where it grows in [[serpentine soil]] at some elevation. |
This wildflower is [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[California]], where it is native to the [[Santa Lucia Mountains]] of the [[Central Coast of California|central coast]]. This is an uncommon plant in its small native range where it grows in [[serpentine soil]] at some elevation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Systenotheca vortriedei-Calflora|url=http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Systenotheca+vortriedei|publisher=Calflora.org|accessdate=29 April 2012}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
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Revision as of 11:56, 29 April 2012
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| Genus: | Systenotheca
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| Species: | S. vortriedei
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Chorizanthe vortriedei | |
Systenotheca is a monotypic plant genus in the buckwheat family containing the single species Systenotheca vortriedei, which is known by the common name Vortriede's spineflower.
Description
This is a small annual plant growing to a maximum of 15 centimeters in height, and easily identifiable with its red stems and foliage and white flowers.
Distribution
This wildflower is endemic to California, where it is native to the Santa Lucia Mountains of the central coast. This is an uncommon plant in its small native range where it grows in serpentine soil at some elevation.[1]
External links
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- ^ "Systenotheca vortriedei-Calflora". Calflora.org. Retrieved 29 April 2012.