Polygonaceae

Monterey spineflower

Chorizanthe pungens Benth.

Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Chorizanthe

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Monterey spineflower (Chorizanthe pungens) — FlowerPhoto: joergmlpts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Monterey spineflower

Synonyms

Chorizanthe pungens var. albens Parry
Chorizanthe pungens var. pungens

Flowers

In flower: April to June (from 509 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: joergmlpts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Henrik Kibak, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Henrik Kibak, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Irene, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Nicholas Wei, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: caseyhh, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Barbara Banfield, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: joergmlpts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Aaron Schuman, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: danielle peña, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nicholaswei, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: joergmlpts, CC BY 4.0, 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.