Polygonaceae
Wrinkled spineflower
Chorizanthe corrugata
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Genus
- Chorizanthe
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Wrinkled spineflower
Synonyms
- Acanthogonum corrugatum Torr.
Flowers
- In flower
- February to March (from 21 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos

FlowerPhoto: Irene, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Irene, CC0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Jim Morefield, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: joedecruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Daniel McNair, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Melanie J. Davis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Anders Hastings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: David Rankin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Melanie J. Davis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alex Heyman, CC0, from iNaturalist
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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.