Bracted popcornflower facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bracted popcornflower |
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Plagiobothrys
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bracteatus
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The Plagiobothrys bracteatus is a type of flowering plant. It is commonly known as the bracted popcornflower. This plant belongs to the borage family.
Where the Bracted Popcornflower Lives
The bracted popcornflower grows naturally in western North America. You can find it from Oregon, through California, and down into Baja California, Mexico.
It likes wet places. This includes seasonal ponds called vernal pools. It also grows in damp areas within chaparral, forests, and woodlands.
What the Bracted Popcornflower Looks Like
This plant is an annual herb. This means it lives for only one year. It has a stem that stands mostly upright. The stem can be 10 to 40 centimeters (about 4 to 16 inches) tall.
Its leaves grow along the stem. The biggest leaves are near the bottom. They can be up to 10 centimeters (about 4 inches) long. The whole plant has a few rough hairs on it.
The plant produces many tiny flowers. These flowers grow in a cluster called an inflorescence. The lower flowers have small, leaf-like parts called bracts next to them. Each flower has five white petals. These petals form a small cup, only 1 to 3 millimeters wide.
After the flowers bloom, the plant makes small fruits. Each fruit is a narrow nutlet. It has ridges across it and small bumps. These nutlets are very tiny, less than 2 millimeters long.
