Plagiobothrys nitens

Scientific Name: Plagiobothrys nitens (Greene) I.M. Johnst.
Common Name: shiny-nutlet popcornflower
Family:	Boraginaceae
Element Code:	PDBOR0V1B0
USDA Plants Symbol:	PLNI2
Synonyms/Other Names:

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	GNR
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: changed from 2.1 to 2B.1 on 2013-06-12 added to 2.1 on 2009-08-03
Add Date:	2009-08-03
Date Edited:	2022-05-10

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul
Elevation: 1510 - 1600 meters 4955 - 5250 feet
General Habitat: Meadows and seeps
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat: Alkaline

Notes: Threatened by grazing, trampling, and hydrological alteration. See Pittonia 3: 108 (1896-1898) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Other:

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	1

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV), Utah (UT)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Deep Springs Lake (3711831)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

Regional Map

Presumed Extant

Counties Quads

CNPS Status Review:

CRPR List Addition on 2009-08-03