Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Plagiobothrys collinus var. ursinus

Plagiobothrys collinus (Phil.) I.M. Johnst. var. ursinus (A. Gray) L.C. Higgins

Cooper's Popcornflower, Cooper's Popcorn-flower, Bear Valley Popcornflower, Northern Popcorn Flower

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Echidiocarya californica var. ursina, Plagiobothrys californicus var. ursinus

USDA Symbol: PLCOU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

No images of this plant

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, usually 4.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Sandy or gravelly granite-based soils, open conifer forests.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Plagiobothrys collinus var. ursinus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Plagiobothrys collinus var. ursinus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Plagiobothrys collinus var. ursinus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-02
Research By: CBR

Go back