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Fragrant Popcorn-flower

Plagiobothrys figuratus

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Not scored

Native status: sources disagree, under review. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 41%

Height
Up to about 1.5 feet
Soil moisture
Moist to wet
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At a glance

Life cycle
Annual

Not yet recorded · Spread · Light · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

County records are not available.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

—CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including AR
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
1BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Plagiobothrys

  • Callipepla californicaCalifornia Quail
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)

Direct food only: birds recorded eating this genus across North America. Caterpillars on host plants also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Boraginaceae
Flower color
White or yellow

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Fragrant Popcorn flower; Plagiobothrys hirtus var. figuratus

Conservation status

Arkansas rankSNA
Global rankG4
AR statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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