Plagiobothrys parishii I.M.Johnst.

PLANTS OF CALIFORNIA, USA
Plagiobothrvs narishii I.M.Johnst.
Boraginaceae
Det.: S. R. Hill, (ILLS) 2001 Parish’s popcornflower.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 34° 27.510’ N. Lat.
116° 57.777’ W. Long. T. 4N, R. 1W, comer of Sect. 2,
3, 10, 11 Rabbit Springs, north side of Rabbit Springs
Road, 0.9 mile west of California Route 247 (Barstow
Road), 1 mile north of Lucerne Valley town center, and
owned by the Roy Rodgers Estate; less diverse area of
the springs. Elevation about 2875 feet. Dark peaty
sand, wet, seepage slope, saturated with salts which
encrust surface; ancient spring up welling forming
raised dome deposit.
Mojave Desert. Assemblage of desert springs species,
including Deschampsia danthonioides, Distichlis
spicata, Lepidium dictyotum, Puccinellia parishii,
Hesperochiron californicus, and the exotics Schismus
barbatus, Polypogon monspeliensis, Bromus spp.
Locally common annual herb with trailing (prostrate)
branches in wet flats below spring mound at margin of
wash; flowers white with yellow center, erect, showy in
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masses, forming bright white patches, locally frequent.
Steven R. Hill 33583
Kate Kramer
1 May 2001
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