Pholistoma
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Pholistoma is a small genus of flowering plants in the borage family
known generally as fiesta flowers. There are three species, all native to a section of western North America between Oregon
and Baja California
. They are fleshy annual herbs producing angled bristly or prickly stems with several brittle branches. The deeply lobed, bristly leaves are borne on winged petioles
that clasp the stem at their bases. The plants bear rotate flowers in shades of blue, purple, or white depending on species.
Species:
Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae, the Borage or Forget-me-not family, include a variety of shrubs, trees, and herbs, totaling about 2,000 species in 146 genera found worldwide.A number of familiar plants belong to this family....
known generally as fiesta flowers. There are three species, all native to a section of western North America between Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
and Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
. They are fleshy annual herbs producing angled bristly or prickly stems with several brittle branches. The deeply lobed, bristly leaves are borne on winged petioles
Petiole (botany)
In botany, the petiole is the stalk attaching the leaf blade to the stem. The petiole usually has the same internal structure as the stem. Outgrowths appearing on each side of the petiole are called stipules. Leaves lacking a petiole are called sessile, or clasping when they partly surround the...
that clasp the stem at their bases. The plants bear rotate flowers in shades of blue, purple, or white depending on species.
Species:
- Pholistoma auritumPholistoma auritumPholistoma auritum is a species of flowering plant in the borage family which is known by the common name blue fiesta flower.-Distribution:...
- blue fiesta flower - Pholistoma membranaceumPholistoma membranaceumPholistoma membranaceum is a species of flowering plant in the borage family which is known by the common name white fiesta flower. It is native to western North America from Oregon to Baja California, where it can be found in many types of habitat from mountain ravines to beaches to desert...
- white fiesta flower - Pholistoma racemosumPholistoma racemosumPholistoma racemosum is a species of flowering plant in the borage family which is known by the common name racemose fiesta flower. It is native to southern California, including the Channel Islands, and Baja California, where it can be found in coastal areas and in the coastal mountains and...
- racemose fiesta flower