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turkish rugging
Scientific Name: Chorizanthe staticoides
Family: Polygonaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Turkish Rugging (Chorizanthe staticoides)
Chorizanthe staticoides, commonly known as Turkish rugging, is a flowering plant belonging to the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae).
Considerations for Pets
- Turkish rugging is described as "prickly".
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Chorizanthe staticoides Benth.
- Common Name: Turkish rugging
- Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
- Symbol: CHST4
Distribution and Habitat
- Chorizanthe staticoides is endemic to California.
- It is commonly found growing in patches on exposed, dry sandstone outcrops and openings.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is a low, much-branched annual plant.
- The stems are reddish-purple and pubescent (covered in short, soft hairs).
- The stems are ascending to erect and forking in repeated pairs.
- Typically grows to be 4 to 12 inches tall.
- The plant is slender-taprooted and rosetted.
- It can be one to several-stemmed at the base.
Additional Information
- It is considered a forb/herb, meaning it is a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- This plant puts on its show in late spring or early summer.