Plagiobothrys torreyi var. torreyi

Yosemite popcornflower, Yosemite Popcornflower

Family: Boraginaceae · Type: annual · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

Yosemite popcornflower is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native annual found in the central Sierra Nevada Mountains in forest edges and flats at elevations of 1,200 to 2,100 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces small white flowers in delicate, branching clusters. Growing with nearly erect stems that are sparse and relatively few, it reaches a modest height with scattered oblong leaves along its stems. Its cauline leaves are sparse and somewhat elongated, contributing to the plant's delicate appearance. The plant's compact form and limited distribution make it a distinctive inhabitant of high-elevation Sierra Nevada forest margins.

Habitat: Forest edges, flats

Bloom period: May-Jul

Elevation: 1200-2100 m

Bioregions: SNH (scattered).

California counties: Mariposa, Fresno, Tuolumne

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