Latin name: Plagiobothrys tenellus (Nutt. ex Hook.) A. Gray Pronunciation: pla-jee-oh-BAH-thris ten-EL-us Common name: Slender popcorn flower Family: Boraginaceae (Borage) Habitat: Common in grassy and gravelly places to 5000', chaparral to yellow pine forest in cismontane California Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Plagiobothrys 2) tenellus |
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