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Plagiobothrys stipitatus

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Boraginaceae

Scientific name
  
Plagiobothrys stipitatus

Order
  
(unplaced)

Genus
  
Plagiobothrys

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Plagiobothrys, Downingia bicornuta, Lasthenia fremontii, Micranthus, Navarretia leucocephala

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.

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Plagiobothrys stipitatus Wikipedia