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Plagiobothrys humistratus

Plagiobothrys humistratus (Greene) I.M. Johnst.

Dwarf Popcornflower, Dwarf Popcorn-flower, Dwarf Popcorn Flower, Dwarf Allocarya, Low Popcornflower

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Allocarya humistrata

USDA Symbol: PLHU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, up to about 16 inches long.
Fruit: Nutlets, usually 4.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Wet places, vernal pools, grasslands.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			OBL							OBL

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

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

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