Centrostegia thurberi
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| Internal ID | UUID6440102e63d10620383780 |
| Scientific name | Centrostegia thurberi |
| Authority | A.Gray ex Benth. |
| First published in | Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 14(1): 27. 1856; et in Pacif. Rail. Rep. 7: 20. [mid Oct 1856] |
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The plant is found in dry, rocky soils in desert and chaparral habitats. It produces small, three-sided fruits that are eaten by birds and other wildlife. The plant is used in traditional medicine by the indigenous peoples of the region. Centrostegia thurberi is an important part of the local ecology and is considered an important species for conservation.
Centrostegia thurberi is a small herb found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is known by the common names Thurber's spineflower and red triangles, and has a distinct red coloration. It grows in dry, rocky soils in desert and chaparral habitats, and produces small, three-sided fruits that are eaten by birds and other wildlife. It is used in traditional medicine by the indigenous peoples of the region, and is considered an important species for conservation.
Centrostegia thurberi is a small herb found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is known by the common names Thurber's spineflower and red triangles, and has a distinct red coloration. It grows in dry, rocky soils in desert and chaparral habitats, and produces small, three-sided fruits that are eaten by birds and other wildlife. It is used in traditional medicine by the indigenous peoples of the region, and is considered an important species for conservation.
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| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Centrostegia cryptantha | (Curran) Goodd. | Bot. Gaz. 37: 53 (1904) |
| Centrostegia thurberi var. macrotheca | (J.T.Howell) Goodman | Leafl. W. Bot. 8: 128 (1957) |
| Chorizanthe thurberi | S.Watson | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts xii. (1877) 269. |
| Chorizanthe thurberi var. cryptantha | Curran | Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1: 275 (1885) |
| Chorizanthe thurberi var. macrotheca | J.T.Howell | Leafl. W. Bot. 3: 205 (1943) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | red triangles |
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000594401 |
| USDA Plants | CETH3 |
| Tropicos | 26000945 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:326856-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2709216 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 18947 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1214386 |
| Nature Serve | 2.130232 |
| IPNI | 693445-1 |
| iNaturalist | 58256 |
| GBIF | 2889364 |
| Freebase | /m/0b9c6_r |
| EOL | 584489 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 1865 |
| Wikipedia | Centrostegia |
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| Desert Tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) Are Selective Herbivores that Track the Flowering Phenology of Their Preferred Food Plants | Jennings WB, Berry KH | PLoS One | 30-Jan-2015 |
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| In public collections | 0 |