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Plagiobothrys kingii

Plagiobothrys kingii (S. Watson) A. Gray

Great Basin Popcornflower, Great Basin Popcorn-flower, Great Basin Popcorn Flower

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PLKI

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: Nutlets, usually 4.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , NV , OR , UT
Native Habitat: Dry, open slopes, sagebrush scrub, saltbush scrub, juniper woodlands.

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

Metadata

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

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