Plagiobothrys mollis
Encyclopedia
Plagiobothrys mollis is a species of flowering plant in the borage family
known by the common name soft popcornflower. It is native to Oregon
, Nevada
, and the Sierra Nevada of California
, where it grows in scrub and grassy habitat, especially in moist and wet areas.
is a series of tiny white flowers up to 1 centimeter wide.
The other variety, var. vestitus, is known only from the type specimen collected in the 19th century near Petaluma, California
. It has not been seen since, and is presumed extinct
.
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 soft popcornflower. It is native to 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...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, and the Sierra Nevada of 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 grows in scrub and grassy habitat, especially in moist and wet areas.
Description
It is a perennial herb producing small, decumbent stems running along the ground and rooting at nodes. It is very hairy in texture, the hairs soft and long. The leaves on the stem may be arranged alternately or oppositely. The inflorescenceInflorescence
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 white flowers up to 1 centimeter wide.
Varieties
There are two varieties of this plant. Most incidences are var. mollis.The other variety, var. vestitus, is known only from the type specimen collected in the 19th century near Petaluma, California
Petaluma, California
Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. In the 2010 Census the population was 57,941.Located in Petaluma is the Rancho Petaluma Adobe, a National Historic Landmark. It was built beginning in 1836 by General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, then Commandant of the San...
. It has not been seen since, and is presumed extinct
Extinction
In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
.