Stalked Popcornflower

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Plagiobothrys stipitatus is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name stalked popcornflower and stipitate forget-me-not. It is native to Oregon and most of California, where it grows in vernal pools and similar wet habitat types. It is an annual herb producing a narrow, hollow, erect stem up to half a meter tall. It is coated in rough hairs. The pointed, hairy leaves along the stem are up to 11 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a series of five-lobed white flowers 2 millimeters to over one centimeter wide. The fruit is a narrow, ribbed nutlet.

Plant overview

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

4 - 19 in Tall

Color

White

Natural setting

Plant communities

Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, Wetland-Riparian, Yellow Pine Forest

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 1 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Ethmia plagiobothrae

Alternative names

Common names:

Slender Popcornflower, Vernal Pool Allocarya, Stipitate Forget-me-not

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