Amsinckiopsis kingii var. harknessii

Northern great basin popcornflower, Northern Great Basin Popcornflower

Family: Boraginaceae · Type: annual · Native

Northern great basin popcornflower is a California native annual found in central Sierra Nevada and Great Basin regions in dry, open slopes, sagebrush scrub, saltbush scrub, and juniper woodland at elevations of 1,200 to 2,300 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces small white flowers in compact, tightly coiled clusters. Growing with multiple ascending stems 5 to 15 centimeters tall, it forms delicate, branching clusters. Its narrow leaves measure less than one centimeter wide, providing a subtle, understated foliage. The plant's compact growth and tightly wound fruiting clusters distinguish this small but resilient annual of California's interior landscapes.

Habitat: Dry, open slopes, sagebrush scrub, saltbush scrub, juniper woodland

Bloom period: May-Jul

Elevation: 1200-2300 m

Bioregions: c SNH, GB

California counties: Mono, Lassen, Inyo, Siskiyou, Humboldt

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.