Plagiobothrys parishii, known by the common name Parish's popcornflower, is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the borage family.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Plagiobothrys |
| Species: | P. parishii
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Distribution
editThe plant is endemic to southeastern California.[1] It is known only from 12 to 14 occurrences in the Owens Valley within Inyo County and Mono County, and 2 occurrences in the Lucerne Valley area of the Mojave Desert within San Bernardino County.[2]
It can be found on mud flats and around desert springs, between 750–2,210 metres (2,460–7,250 ft) in elevation.[1] It is found in wetland-riparian areas of Joshua tree woodland and Great Basin sagebrush scrub habitats.[2]
Description
editPlagiobothrys parishii is an annual herb growing prostrate along the ground, the stems reaching up to about 30 centimeters long. It is coated in short hairs.[1]
The inflorescence is a series of tiny five-lobed flowers each about 4 millimeters wide. The flower is white, usually with yellow appendages at the center. The bloom period is March to June.[1]
It is a listed Critically endangered species on the California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants. It is threatened by groundwater pumping.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Jepson eFlora: Plagiobothrys parishii
- ^ a b c California Native Plant Society (CNPS), Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants: Plagiobothrys parishii (online edition, v8-02) . accessed 10 June 2016.