Polygonaceae

Brittle spineflower

Chorizanthe brevicornu Torr.

Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Chorizanthe

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Brittle spineflower (Chorizanthe brevicornu) — FlowerPhoto: Dominic Gentilcore, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Brittle spineflower

Synonyms

Chorizanthe brevicornu subsp. brevicornu
Chorizanthe brevicornu var. brevicornu

Flowers

In flower: March to May (from 204 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Dominic Gentilcore, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: LM Cunningham, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: paulexcoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: LM Cunningham, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: sdash, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Joe Decruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.