Biology:Plagiobothrys distantiflorus
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
Plagiobothrys distantiflorus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Plagiobothrys |
Species: | P. distantiflorus
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Binomial name | |
Plagiobothrys distantiflorus (Piper) I.M.Johnst. ex M.Peck
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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 bracts. The flowers have five-lobed white corollas under 2 millimeters wide.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7200464 entry
![]() | Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiobothrys distantiflorus.
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