Plagiobothrys austiniae
| Plagiobothrys austiniae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Plagiobothrys |
| Species: | P. austiniae
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| Binomial name | |
| Plagiobothrys austiniae | |
Plagiobothrys austiniae is a species of flowering plant in the
Sierra Nevada foothills. It is also known from southern Oregon
.
Its habitat includes moist and wet areas, such as vernal pools. It is an annual herb with a spreading or erect stem 10 to 40 centimeters in length. The leaves are located along the stem, the lowest, largest ones measuring up to 5 centimeters long. The plant is coated in rough hairs. The inflorescence is a series of tiny flowers, each five-lobed white corolla less than 3 millimeters wide. The fruit is a bristly nutlet with prickles along its midribs.
External links
- Calflora: Plagiobothrys austiniae (Austin's popcornflower, Rebecca Austin's allocarya)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment
- UC Photos gallery
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