Plagiobothrys chorisianus
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Plagiobothrys chorisianus is a species of flowering plant in the borage family
known by the common name artist's popcornflower. It is endemic to California
, where it can be found in and around the San Francisco Bay Area
and parts of the coastline to the south.
It is a resident of chaparral
, coastal scrub and grassland habitat. It is an annual herb with a spreading or erect stem 10 to 40 centimeters in length. The leaves along the stem are 3 to 7 centimeters long and coated in rough hairs. The inflorescence
is a series of tiny flowers, each on a pedicel
up to a centimeter in length. The five-lobed white flower is one half to one centimeter wide with a center of white to bright yellow appendages.
This species is sometimes divided into varieties.
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 by the common name artist's popcornflower. It is endemic to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it can be found in and around the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
and parts of the coastline to the south.
It is a resident of chaparral
Chaparral
Chaparral is a shrubland or heathland plant community found primarily in the U.S. state of California and in the northern portion of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico...
, coastal scrub and grassland habitat. It is an annual herb with a spreading or erect stem 10 to 40 centimeters in length. The leaves along the stem are 3 to 7 centimeters long and coated in rough hairs. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
is a series of tiny flowers, each on a pedicel
Pedicel (botany)
A pedicel is a stem that attaches single flowers to the main stem of the inflorescence. It is the branches or stalks that hold each flower in an inflorescence that contains more than one flower....
up to a centimeter in length. The five-lobed white flower is one half to one centimeter wide with a center of white to bright yellow appendages.
This species is sometimes divided into varieties.