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Boraginaceae

Rough popcornflower

Plagiobothrys hirtus (Greene) I.M.Johnst.

Family
Boraginaceae
Genus
Plagiobothrys

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Common names

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English
Rough popcornflower

Synonyms

  • Allocarya calycosa Piper
  • Allocarya hirta Greene
  • Allocarya scouleri var. hirta (Greene) A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
  • Krynitzkia hirta (Greene) Rattan
  • Plagiobothrys scouleri var. hirtus (Greene) I.M.Johnst.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.