Spiny Chloracantha

Chloracantha spinosa (Benth.) G.L. Nesom

Aster family

Plant Type

Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

5.0 feet

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host 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.