Plagiobothrys leptocladus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Plagiobothrys leptocladus (Greene) I. M. Johnst.

Alkali plagiobothrys, Finebranched popcornflower

2009 Doug Wirtz

2009 Anna Bennett

2004 Carol W. Witham

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


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

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Allocarya leptoclada
PLANTS	Plagiobothrys orthocarpus

Information about Plagiobothrys leptocladus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PLLE) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/28/2023).