UC/JEPS: Jepson Manual treatment for CHORIZANTHE douglasiiC. douglasii Benth. DOUGLAS' SPINEFLOWERStem erect, 1050 cm, soft-hairyLeaf: basal blades 540 mm; whorl of cauline leaves generally present near mid-stemInflorescence: bract awns straight; involucral tube 35 mm, cylindric, hairs long, ± soft, bracts 6 (3 larger), membranous margins purple, extending fully across sinuses (involucre appears ± equilaterally triangular from above), awns hookedFlower: perianth 3.54.5 mm, white to rose, slightly hairy, lobes with a minute tooth or shallow notch; stamens 9Chromosomes: n=20Ecology: UNCOMMON. Foothill woodland, pine forestElevation: 2001600 m. Bioregional distribution: eastern Outer South Coast Ranges, Inner South Coast Ranges Horticultural information: TRY. See the CNPS Inventory for information about endangerment and rarity.Retrieve Jepson Interchange Index to Plant Names entry for Chorizanthe douglasii
