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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.

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

3 - 6 in Tall
6 - 12 ft Wide

Form

Spreading

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Summer Deciduous

Fragrance

Slight

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Color

Pink, Yellow

Flowering season

Spring

Sun

Full Sun

Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

Sandy or other fast drainage soils.

Site type

Dry slopes and disturbed areas

Plant communities

Coastal Sage Scrub

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 1 likely

Confirmed Likely