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Chorizanthe staticoides is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family known by the common name Turkish rugging. It is endemic to California, where it is a common member of the flora in the chaparral and scrub habitats in a number of regions. This is a plant which is quite variable in morphology, producing small patches on the ground or growing erect to heights over half a meter. The leaves measure from just a few millimeters to about 8 centimeters long. Most of them grow at the base of the fuzzy green or reddish stem. The top of the stem branches neatly into flat-topped flower clusters packed densely with tiny flowers. Each flower has a cylindrical base of six sharp-tipped leafs in shades of red to purple or green. Within this involucre is the pink to red flower which is a few millimeters wide and contains nine tiny stamens.
Annual herb
1 - 2 ft Tall
Pink, Red
Spring, Summer
Full Sun
Extremely Low, Very Low
Moderate
Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 1 likely
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata