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Boraginaceae

Calistoga popcornflower

Plagiobothrys strictus (Greene) I.M.Johnst.

Family
Boraginaceae
Genus
Plagiobothrys

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Calistoga popcornflower (Plagiobothrys strictus)
FlowerPhoto: Scott Yarger, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English
Calistoga popcornflower

Synonyms

  • Allocarya californica var. stricta (Greene) Jeps.
  • Allocarya stricta Greene
  • Krynitzkia stricta (Greene) Rattan

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.