Plagiobothrys stipitatus

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Plagiobothrys stipitatus
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Plagiobothrys
Species:
P. stipitatus
Binomial name
Plagiobothrys stipitatus

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

  1. NRCS. "Plagiobothrys stipitatus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

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