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Plagiobothrys greenei

Plagiobothrys greenei (A. Gray) I.M. Johnst.

Greene's Popcornflower, Greene's Popcorn-flower, Green's Spiny-nut Popcornflower, Greene's Allocarya

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Allocarya greenei

USDA Symbol: PLGR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: 4 nutlets.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Native Habitat: Wet sites, grasslands, woodlands.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACW							FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

From the Archive

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Plagiobothrys greenei in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Plagiobothrys greenei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Plagiobothrys greenei

Metadata

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

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