Plagiobothrys stipitatus
| Plagiobothrys stipitatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | (unplaced) |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Plagiobothrys |
| Species: | P. stipitatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Plagiobothrys stipitatus (Greene) I.M.Johnst. | |
Plagiobothrys stipitatus is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name stalked popcornflower[1] and stipitate forget-me-not.[2] It is native to Oregon and most of California, where it grows in vernal pools and similar wet habitat types. It is an annual herb producing a narrow, hollow, erect stem up to half a meter tall. It is coated in rough hairs. The pointed, hairy leaves along the stem are up to 11 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a series of five-lobed white flowers 2 millimeters to over one centimeter wide. The fruit is a narrow, ribbed nutlet.
References
- ↑ "Plagiobothrys stipitatus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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