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Plagiobothrys arizonicus

Plagiobothrys arizonicus (A. Gray) Greene ex A. Gray

Arizona Popcornflower, Arizona Popcorn-flower, Arizona Popcorn Flower, Bloodweed, Blood Weed, Lipstick Plant

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PLAR

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 2.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Sandy hillsides and plains, dry, coarse soil in deserts, scrub, woodlands.

Benefit

Use Other: Red coating on some leaves and lower stems used as a red pigment, hence some of the common names.
Interesting Foliage: yes

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-02-11
Research By: CBR

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