Taxon Report
Plagiobothrys torreyi (A. Gray) A Gray var. perplexans I.M. Johnst.chaparral popcornflower |
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Taxon Summary
Plagiobothrys torreyi var. perplexans, commonly known as chaparral popcornflower, is a annual herb in the Boraginaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1070 to 2745 meters. Plagiobothrys torreyi var. perplexans is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Plagiobothrys torreyi (A. Gray) A Gray var. perplexans I.M. Johnst. |
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Common Name: |
chaparral popcornflower |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Element Code: | PDBOR0V153 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: Apr-Sep | Apr-Sep |
| Elevation: | 1070-2745 (3510-9005) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, Upper montane coniferous forest |
| Microhabitat: | Burned areas |
| Microhabitat Details: | igneous soils |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
| Global Rank: | G4T3? |
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State Rank: |
S3? |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 0 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 0 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
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| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Liebre Twins (3411885), Loraine (3511834) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
Notes
| Previously identified as P. myosotoides, which does not occur in CA. Possibly threatened by fire suppression. Similar to P. tenellus and P. torreyi var. torreyi; co-occurs with var. torreyi in the lower Sierra Nevada Foothills. See Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 68:72 (1923) for original description. |
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Selected References
| CRPR List Addition on 2012-08-21 |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 29 October 2025].