Plagiobothrys greenei is a species of flowering plant in the borage family (Boraginaceae), commonly known as Greene's popcornflower. It is native to the western United States, specifically southwestern Oregon and northern and central California.
Description:
- It is an annual herb with a spreading or erect stem growing 10 to 40 centimeters (4–16 inches) long.
- The leaves along the stem are 1 to 5 centimeters long, and the herbage is coated in rough hairs.
- The inflorescence consists of a series of tiny flowers with white, five-lobed corollas, each no more than 3 millimeters wide.
- The fruit is a minute nutlet with a surface covered in long prickles.
Habitat and Distribution: It grows in moist woodland and grassland habitats, including vernal pool beds, and is found in Oregon and California.
Taxonomy: The scientific name is Plagiobothrys greenei (A.Gray) I.M.Johnst., published in Contributions from the Gray Herbarium 68: 76 (1923). The species epithet honors the American botanist Edward Lee Greene.
Note: The spelling in the query was "Plagiothrys greenei," but the correct accepted spelling is Plagiobothrys greenei.
