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Chorizanthe fimbriata, (Fringed spineflower) is an annual plant in the Polygonaceae family, the buckwheats. It is a member of the genus Chorizanthe, the spineflowers, and is native to southern California and northern Baja California. It is endemic to the San Jacinto Mountains (California) and the Peninsular Ranges in Southern California and Baja California, below 1,600 metres (5,200 ft). It is found in coastal sage and montane chaparral and woodlands habitats.
The Chorizanthe fimbriata plant is low-lying at 3-6 inches in height, and 6-12 inches in diameter. It bears small star-shaped 5-lobed pinkish flowers with yellow tubes.
Annual herb
3 - 6 in Tall
6 - 12 ft Wide
Spreading
Fast
Summer Deciduous
Slight
Pink, Yellow
Spring
Full Sun
Max 1x / month once established
Fast
Sandy or other fast drainage soils.
Dry slopes and disturbed areas
Coastal Sage Scrub
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 1 likely
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata