Plagiobothrys nothofulvus
Boraginaceae
Rusty Popcorn Flower
Rosette and many erect stems. Stems and leaves have rusty to pale yellow, spreading, slightly sticky hairs; sap purple. Leaves linear, basal, crowded, 1–4 in. long; stem leaves few, alternate. Flowers 1/4 in. across, white with tiny yellow throat, very tightly coiled at top. Often seen in early spring in huge waves in grasslands, woodlands. Grows from sea level to low elevations.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Spring
- Flower Form: Flowers in one-sided coil.Petals 5, corolla pinwhe
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 8–16 inches
- Habitat: Coastal, East-side Forest, Meadow, Vernal Wet, West-side Forest
- Found In: East Gorge, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
