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Plagiobothrys lithocaryus
Plagiobothrys lithocaryus (Greene ex A. Gray) I.M. Johnst.
Mayacamas Popcornflower, Mayacamas Popcorn-flower, Mayacamas Popcorn Flower
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s): Allocarya lithocarya
USDA Symbol: PLLI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, usually 4.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Presumed extinct.
Native Habitat: Moist places.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
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 lithocaryus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Plagiobothrys lithocaryus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Plagiobothrys lithocaryus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-02Research By: CBR