Plagiobothrys parishii

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Plagiobothrys parishii

Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Plagiobothrys
Species:
P. parishii
Binomial name
Plagiobothrys parishii

Plagiobothrys parishii, known by the common name Parish's popcornflower, is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the borage family.

Distribution[]

The plant is endemic to southeastern California.[1] It is known only from 12-14 occurrences in the Owens Valley within Inyo County and Mono County, and 2 occurrences in the Lucerne Valley area of the Mojave Desert within San Bernardino County.[2]

It can be found on mud flats and around desert springs, between 750–2,210 metres (2,460–7,250 ft) in elevation.[1] It is found in wetland-riparian areas of Joshua tree woodland and Great Basin sagebrush scrub habitats.[2]

Description[]

Plagiobothrys parishii is an annual herb growing prostrate along the ground, the stems reaching up to about 30 centimeters long. It is coated in short hairs.[1]

The inflorescence is a series of tiny five-lobed flowers each about 4 millimeters wide. The flower is white, usually with yellow appendages at the center. The bloom period is March to June.[1]

It is a listed Critically endangered species on the California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants. It is threatened by groundwater pumping.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Jepson eFlora: Plagiobothrys parishii
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c California Native Plant Society (CNPS), Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants: Plagiobothrys parishii (online edition, v8-02) . accessed 10 June 2016.

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