Plagiobothrys scouleri
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Plagiobothrys scouleri is a common species of flowering plant in the borage family
known by the common name Scouler's popcornflower. It is native to North America, where it can be found from Alaska
throughout southern Canada and the western and central United States. It is present in the United Kingdom
as an occasional introduced species
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is a series of tiny five-lobed flowers each 2 to 4 millimeters wide. The flower is white, usually with yellow appendages at the center.
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 Scouler's popcornflower. It is native to North America, where it can be found from Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
throughout southern Canada and the western and central United States. It is present in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
as an occasional introduced species
Introduced species
An introduced species — or neozoon, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its indigenous or native distributional range, and has arrived in an ecosystem or plant community by human activity, either deliberate or accidental...
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Description
Plagiobothrys scouleri often grows in moist areas. It is an annual herb growing prostrate or upright to about 20 centimeters long. The leaves are linear and hairy in texture. 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 five-lobed flowers each 2 to 4 millimeters wide. The flower is white, usually with yellow appendages at the center.