Spiny Chloracantha

Chloracantha spinosa (Benth.) G.L. Nesom - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Spiny Chloracantha: Schinia arcigera, Schinia bina

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah
MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.