Plagiobothrys distantiflorus
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Plagiobothrys distantiflorus is a species of flowering plant in the borage family
known by the common name California popcornflower. It is endemic to California
, where it is known only from the northern and central Sierra Nevada foothills.
It grows in grassland and woodland habitat. It is an annual herb with a spreading or erect stem up to 30 centimeters in length. The leaves along the stem are up to 2.5 centimeters long and coated in rough hairs. The inflorescence
is a series of tiny flowers accompanied by hairy bract
s. The flowers have five-lobed white corollas under 2 millimeters wide.
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 California 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 is known only from the northern and central Sierra Nevada foothills.
It grows in grassland and woodland habitat. It is an annual herb with a spreading or erect stem up to 30 centimeters in length. The leaves along the stem are up to 2.5 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 accompanied by hairy bract
Bract
In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis, or cone scale. Bracts are often different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger, or of a different color, shape, or texture...
s. The flowers have five-lobed white corollas under 2 millimeters wide.