Fulvous Popcornflower
Plagiobothrys fulvus campestris

Family: Boraginaceae

What it is like

Plagiobothrys fulvus campestris is a ANNUAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Height (m): 0.6

Where it is found

Open gravelly or sandy places in California.

South-western N. America

Conservation Status:

Countries/locations it is found in

How it is used

Food

Rating: 2

Seeds - cooked. They can be used as piñole or can be roasted, ground into a powder and eaten dry. Shoots and flowers. The crisp and tender young shoots and flowers make a sweet aromatic food.

Medicine

Rating: 0

Other

Rating: 1

A red matter around the roots has been used as a rouge. Another report says that it is found at the base of the leaf stems.

How it is grown

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Propagating it:

Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;

Habit: Annual

Hardiness:

Growth:

Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)

Shade: Semi-shade, no shade

Moisture: Moist

Things to keep in mind

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

P. campestris. Greene.