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Plagiobothrys mollis var. vestitus

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

Soft Popcornflower, Soft Popcorn-flower, Petaluma Popcornflower, Petaluma Popcorn Flower

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Allocarya mollis var. vestita

USDA Symbol: PLMOV

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
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
Native Distribution: Presumed extinct.
Native Habitat: Wet places in grasslands.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

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

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