Plagiobothrys scouleri

Plagiobothrys scouleri var. hispidulus at Yellowstone National Park, JW Stockert, National Park Service

Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Magnoliophyta
Classis: Magnoliopsida
Ordo: Lamiales
Familia: Boraginaceae
Subfamilia: Boraginoideae
Genus: Plagiobothrys
Species: Plagiobothrys scouleri
Varieties: P. s. var. hispidulus

Name

Plagiobothrys scouleri (Hook. & Arn.) I.M.Johnst.

References

* Vascular plants of Wyoming 295. 1990
* USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Data from 07-Oct-06]. [1]

Plagiobothrys scouleri is a common species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name Scouler's popcornflower. It is native to North America, where it can be found from Alaska throughout southern Canada and the western and central United States. It is present in the United Kingdom as an occasional introduced species.

Description

Plagiobothrys scouleri often grows in moist areas. It is an annual herb growing prostrate or upright to about 20 centimeters long. The leaves are linear and hairy in texture. The inflorescence is a series of tiny five-lobed flowers each 2 to 4 millimeters wide. The flower is white, usually with yellow appendages at the center.

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