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Sonoran Desert Plants
Plagiobothrys arizonicus (Arizona Popcorn-flower)

Coffee Pot Mountain

 

Habitat: rocky slopes,bajadas
Life Form: forb,annual
Leaf Description: basal,opposite or rosette,purple,oblanceolate
Flower Color: white or whitish
Flowering Period: Mar. to May
Spines: spineless
Family: Boraginaceae (borage family)
Abundance: uncommon
Additional Information:
Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, C.M. Guilliams, and J. Malusa. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 10. Eudicots: Berberidaceae, Bignoniaceae and Boraginaceae. Phytoneuron 2015-1, 1-60 page 52 (5.9 MB pdf)

Our member horticultural expert is Hank Jorgensen. For more information on this plant species, see Hank's page (opens in a new tab).

 

 

 

 

 

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