Plagiobothrys canescens var. catalinensis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Plagiobothrys canescens Benth. var. catalinensis (A. Gray) Jeps.

Catalina popcornflower

2016 Mary Merriman

2023 plantsarecool

Plagiobothrys canescens var. catalinensis is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~100 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Plagiobothrys canescens
Genus:	Plagiobothrys
Family:	Boraginaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Plagiobothrys arizonicus var. catalinensis

Information about Plagiobothrys canescens var. catalinensis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PLCAC4) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 07/15/2025).