Plagiobothrys scouleri

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Boraginales

Familia: Boraginaceae
Subfamilia: Boraginoideae
Tribus: Cynoglosseae
Subtribus: Amsinckiinae
Genus: Plagiobothrys
Species: Plagiobothrys scouleri
Varietates: P. s. var. cusickii – P. s. var. hispidulus
Name

Plagiobothrys scouleri (Hook. & Arn.) I.M.Johnst., 1923
Synonyms

Allocarya californica (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Greene
Allocarya cognata Greene
Allocarya diffusa Greene
Allocarya dispar Piper
Allocarya divaricata Piper
Allocarya fragilis Brand
Allocarya granulata Piper
Allocarya hispidula var. penicillata (Greene) Jeps.
Allocarya insculpta Piper
Allocarya media Piper
Allocarya nelsonii Greene
Allocarya nitens Greene
Allocarya scalpta Piper
Allocarya scouleri (Hook. & Arn.) Greene
Eritrichium californicum (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) DC.
Eritrichium plebeium Torr.
Eritrichium scouleri (Hook. & Arn.) A.DC.
Krynitzkia californica (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) A.Gray
Krynitzkia diffusa (Greene) Rattan
Krynitzkia scouleri (Hook. & Arn.) A.Gray
Myosotis californica Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
Myosotis scouleri Hook. & Arn.
Plagiobothrys cognatus (Greene) I.M.Johnst.
Plagiobothrys diffusus (Greene) I.M.Johnst.
Plagiobothrys dispar (Piper) I.M.Johnst.
Plagiobothrys granulatus (Piper) I.M.Johnst.
Plagiobothrys medius (Piper) I.M.Johnst.
Plagiobothrys nelsonii (Greene) I.M.Johnst.
Plagiobothrys nitens (Greene) I.M.Johnst.
Plagiobothrys reticulatus var. rossianorum I.M.Johnst.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America
Regional: Southwestern USA
California, Oregon, Washington
Introduced into:
Austria, Finland, Great Britain, Norway, Switzerland

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Johnston, I.M. 1923. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 68: 75

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Plagiobothrys scouleri in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Sep 28. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Plagiobothrys scouleri. Published online. Accessed: Sep 28 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Plagiobothrys scouleri. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Sep 28.
Catalogue of Life: 2021 Annual Checklist
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Plagiobothrys scouleri in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names
English: Scouler's popcornflower
suomi: Viuhkamierokki

Plagiobothrys scouleri is a common species of flowering plant in the borage family known by the common name Scouler's popcornflower[1] and white forget-me-not.[2] It is native to North America, where it can be found from Alaska throughout southern Canada and the western and central United States. It is present in the United Kingdom as an occasional introduced species.
Description

Plagiobothrys scouleri often grows in moist areas. It is an annual herb growing prostrate or upright to about 20 centimeters long. The leaves are linear and hairy in texture. The inflorescence is a series of tiny five-lobed flowers each 2 to 4 millimeters wide. The flower is white, usually with yellow appendages at the center.
References

USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Plagiobothrys scouleri". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 31 January 2016.

BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

External links

Washington Burke Museum: Plagiobothrys scouleri
Southwest Colorado Wildflowers: Plagiobothrys scouleri