Plagiobothrys mollis var. vestitus Calflora

Taxon Report

Plagiobothrys mollis (A. Gray) I. M. Johnst. var. vestitus (Greene) I. M. Johnst.

Petaluma popcorn flower, Soft popcornflower

Plagiobothrys mollis var. vestitus is a perennial herb that is native to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 1A (presumed extinct).


	Plant Range Observation Search (3 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: salt-marsh, coastal

Communities: Coastal Salt Marsh, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Allocarya mollis var. vestita

Information about Plagiobothrys mollis var. vestitus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PLMOV) 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 CNPS Inventory: 1A 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: 12/08/2023).