Plagiobothrys hispidulus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Plagiobothrys hispidulus (Greene) I. M. Johnst.

Harsh allocarya, Harsh popcorn flower

Plagiobothrys hispidulus 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: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Plagiobothrys scouleri var. hispidulus
JEF	Plagiobothrys scouleri var. penicillatus
POWO + PLANTS	Plagiobothrys scouleri var. hispidulus

Information about Plagiobothrys hispidulus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PLSCH) 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 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/05/2025).