Chorizanthe nortonii Chorizanthe douglasii is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family known by the common names San Benito spineflower and Douglas' spineflower.

It is an erect herb producing a hairy stem up to about half a meter in maximum height.

The leaves are up to 4 centimeters long and mainly arranged about the base of the plant, with a whorl of leaves at the middle of the stem as well.

The inflorescence is a cluster of flowers, each surrounded by six purple to bright pink bracts which may be all fused together.

The flower itself is 3 or 4 millimeters wide and white or pink in color.