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Plagiobothrys tener var. tener

Plagiobothrys tener (Greene) I.M. Johnst. var. tener

Slender Popcornflower, Slender Popcorn-flower, Slender Popcorn Flower, Serpentine Popcornflower

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Allocarya tener, Plagiobothrys tener var. fallax

USDA Symbol: PLTET

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Nutlets, usually 4.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Wet places, vernal pools in chaparral, oak woodlands, conifer forests.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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