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Plagiobothrys stipitatus

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Plagiobothrys stipitatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Plagiobothrys
Species:
P. stipitatus
Binomial name
Plagiobothrys stipitatus

Plagiobothrys stipitatus is a species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name stalked popcornflower[1] and stipitate forget-me-not.[2] 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.

References

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Plagiobothrys stipitatus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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