Plagiobothrys tenellus – “Popcorn Flower”

Also Known As: Pacific Popcorn Flower, Slender Popcorn Flower
Family: Borage (Boraginaceae)
Bloom Period: May-Mar
Form: Annual ephemeral herb
Habitat: Gravelly soils; seen here at the “Pebble Plains”
Leaves: Linear, pointed, and fuzzy; basal rosette and alternate
Translation: “Plagiobothrys” is Greek for “sideways scar,” which refers to a pit on the nutlet in the first species described in this genus; “tenellus” is Latin for “dainty,” which this plant most certainly is.