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Plagiobothrys mollis var. mollis

Plagiobothrys mollis (A. Gray) I.M. Johnst. var. mollis

Soft Popcornflower, Soft Popcorn-flower, Downy Popcorn Flower, Creeping Popcornflower

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Allocarya mollis

USDA Symbol: PLMOM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to decumbent, up to about 1 foot long.
Fruit: Nutlets, usually 4.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , NV , OR
Native Habitat: Moist, alkaline places in sagebrush scrub.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 85 - OregonFlora (2020) Oregon State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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