Taxon Details

Plagiobothrys nitens

shiny-nutlet popcornflower

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Taxon Summary:

Plagiobothrys nitens, commonly known as shiny-nutlet popcornflower, is a annual herb in the Boraginaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, growing at elevations from 1510 to 1600 meters. Plagiobothrys nitens is ranked 2B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

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:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

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

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Jul

Elevation:
1510 - 1600 meters
4955 - 5250 feet

General Habitats:

Meadows and seeps

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Alkaline

Notes

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

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	100 %
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime	1	100%
Grazing	1	100%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					1
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	1

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

Presence:
Presumed Extant	1
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

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.

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