Plagiobothrys figuratus (Piper) I.M.Johnst. is a plant in the Boraginaceae family, order Boraginales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Plagiobothrys figuratus (Piper) I.M.Johnst.

Plagiobothrys figuratus (Piper) I.M.Johnst.

Plagiobothrys figuratus, fragrant popcornflower, is a borage family flowering plant native to western North America with a rare Oregon-endemic subspecies.

Family
Genus
Plagiobothrys
Order
Boraginales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Plagiobothrys figuratus (Piper) I.M.Johnst.

Plagiobothrys figuratus, with the scientific name Plagiobothrys figuratus (Piper) I.M.Johnst., is a flowering plant species that belongs to the borage family. It is commonly known by the name fragrant popcornflower. This plant is native to western North America, ranging from southern British Columbia to southwestern Oregon. It can also be found growing in eastern areas including Michigan and Illinois. There is one rare subspecies, Plagiobothrys figuratus ssp. corallicarpus, that is endemic to Oregon.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Boraginales Boraginaceae Plagiobothrys

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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