Taxon Report

Plagiobothrys glaber (Gray) Jtn.

hairless popcornflower

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Plagiobothrys glaber (Gray) Jtn.
Common Name:
hairless popcornflower
Family: Boraginaceae
Element Code: PDBOR0V0B0
USDA Plants Symbol: PLGL
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May Mar-May
Elevation: 15-180 (50-590)
General Habitats: Marshes and swamps, Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 9
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 9
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA)*, Marin (MRN)*, San Benito (SBT)*, Santa Clara (SCL)*
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Altamont (3712166)*, Hayward (3712261)*, Livermore (3712167), Los Gatos (3712128)*, Newark (3712251)*, Point Bonita (3712275), San Felipe (3612184)*, San Francisco North (3712274), San Jose East (3712137)*, San Jose West (3712138)*, San Quentin (3712284), San Rafael (3712285)*

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 2
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
9 100 %
Development 8 88%
Agriculture 1 11%

Notes

Last confirmed sighting in 1954. Possibly relocated near Antioch; identification uncertain. All collections since 1930's located in the Hollister area; plant should also be looked for there. Possibly a variety of P. stipitatus. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 17:227 (1882) for original description.
Threats:
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Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].