Plagiobothrys

Plagiobothrys
Plagiobothrys jonesii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Boraginales
Family:Boraginaceae
Subfamily:Boraginoideae
Genus:Plagiobothrys
Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
Type species
Plagiobothrys rufescens
Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
Species

~65, See text.

Plagiobothrys is a genus of flowering plants known commonly as popcorn flowers. These are small herbaceous plants which bear tiny white or yellow flowers. Their fruits are nutlets. Although these plants are found predominantly in North America and South America, five species are known from Australia. Of the approximately 65 species described, more than 15 are endemic to California.

Selected species:

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