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Plagiobothrys mollis

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Boraginaceae

Scientific name
  
Plagiobothrys mollis

Order
  
(unplaced)

Genus
  
Plagiobothrys

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus, Plagiobothrys canescens, Plagiobothrys fulvus, Plagiobothrys arizonicus, Plagiobothrys nothofulvus

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.

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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 inflorescence 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. It has not been seen since, and is presumed extinct.

References

Plagiobothrys mollis Wikipedia