Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Polygonaceae

Genus:

Chorizanthe

Species:

Chorizanthe viridis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Subshrub

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

green, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

small mammals, insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Annual species that recolonizes post-fire from seed bank in disturbed chaparral and coastal sage scrub habitats.