Plagiobothrys canescens
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644053255b909489887574 |
| Scientific name | Plagiobothrys canescens |
| Authority | Benth. |
| First published in | Pl. Hartw. : 326 (1849) |
Description Top
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Plagiobothrys canescens is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, commonly known as valley popcornflower. It is endemic to California and is found in a variety of habitats, including valley, foothill, desert, coastline, and canyon. It is an annual herb with a spreading or erect stem and leaves located in a basal rosette and along the stem's length. The plant is covered in long, rough hairs and sometimes bristles, and is purple-edged and -veined. The flowers are tiny, white, and five-lobed, measuring 2 to 3 millimeters wide. The fruit is a rounded, arched nutlet no more than 2 millimeters long with cross-ribs.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Eritrichium canescens | A.Gray | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 10: 57 (1874) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | valley popcornflower |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Plagiobothrys canescens var. catalinensis | (A.Gray) Jeps. | Man. Fl. Pl. Calif. : 856 (1925) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- California
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Southwestern U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001215373 |
| USDA Plants | PLCA2 |
| Tropicos | 4001046 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:120199-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-4001046 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3869248 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 2005099 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0200002898 |
| Nature Serve | 2.143285 |
| IPNI | 120199-1 |
| iNaturalist | 58064 |
| GBIF | 2925706 |
| Freebase | /m/0b6m15j |
| EOL | 400190 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 6554 |
| Wikipedia | Plagiobothrys_canescens |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |