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Spiny Chloracantha
Chloracantha spinosa
Authorship: (Beth) Nesom
Records
Collected and photographed on 8 October 2021 at the Box, Rio Grande, by V. Mata-Silva and A. Rocha (UTEP)
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)
FamilyASTERACEAE (Sunflower Family)
GenusChloracantha
Speciesspinosa
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | Not assessed |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G4Apparently Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | SNRNot Ranked |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |