| Plagiobothrys | |
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| Plagiobothrys jonesii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | (unplaced) |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Plagiobothrys Fisch. & C.A. Mey. |
| Species | |
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~65, See text. |
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Plagiobothrys is a genus of flowering plants known commonly as popcornflowers. These are small herbaceous plants which bear tiny white or yellow flowers. Their fruits are nutlets. Although these plants are found predominantly in western North and South America, five species are known from Australia. Of the approximately 65 species described, more than 15 are endemic to California.
Selected species: