Taxon Report

Plagiobothrys parishii Jtn.

Parish's popcornflower

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Plagiobothrys parishii Jtn.
Common Name:
Parish's popcornflower
Family: Boraginaceae
Element Code: PDBOR0V0U0
USDA Plants Symbol: PLPA
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun(Nov) Mar-Jun(Nov)
Elevation: 750-1400 (2460-4595)
General Habitats: Great Basin scrub, Joshua tree "woodland"
Microhabitat: Alkaline, Mesic
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 16
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 1
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 2
   Unknown (U) 13
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Los Angeles (LAX)*, Mono (MNO), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Benton Hot Springs (3711875), Big Pine (3711823), Bishop (3711834), Chalfant Valley (3711853)*, Chidago Canyon (3711854), Fish Slough (3711844), Independence (3611872), Laws (3711843), Lone Pine (3611851)*, Lovejoy Buttes (3411757)*, Lucerne Valley (3411648), Manix (3411685)*, Olancha (3611831), Poleta Canyon (3711833), River Spring (3711885), Union Wash (3611861)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 4
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
3 19 %
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 3 18%
Grazing 1 6%
Non-native plant impacts 1 6%
ORV activity 1 6%

Notes

Threatened by groundwater pumping. See Contributions from the Gray Herbarium 68:78 (1923) for original description, and Contributions from the Arnold Arboretum 3:54-55 (1932) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 December 2024].