Latin name: Chorizanthe xanti S. Watson var. xanti
Pronunciation: kor-i-ZAN-the ZAN-tee
Common name: Xantus' spineflower
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
Habitat: Dry slopes and washes to 6000', pinyon-juniper foothill and joshua tree woodland, Kern Co. to San Bernardino Mts
Blooming period: April to June
Name derivations: 1) Chorizanthe 2) xanti
SPECIES INDEX