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Plagiobothrys distantiflorus
Plagiobothrys distantiflorus (Piper) I.M. Johnst. ex M. Peck
California Popcornflower, California Popcorn-flower, California Popcorn Flower, Madera Popcornflower
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PLDI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to decumbent, up to about 1 foot long.
Fruit: Nutlets, usually 4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Moist places, grasslands, open woodlands, seeps, springs.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 distantiflorus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Plagiobothrys distantiflorus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Plagiobothrys distantiflorus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-02Research By: CBR