Basic Information Common Name: Plagiobothrys Scientific Name: Plagiobothrys Native Habitat: Western North America History / Discovery / Cultivator Plagiobothrys, commonly known as popcorn flower, is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family (Boraginaceae). The name “Plagiobothrys” derives from Greek, referring to the oblique pits
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Cryptantha
Basic Information Common Name: Cryptantha Scientific Name: Cryptantha Native Habitat: Primarily found in western North America, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions, including deserts, grasslands, and open woodlands. History / Discovery / Cultivator Cryptantha, a genus within the Boraginaceae (borage) family, represents a diverse group of pla
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Harpagonella
Basic Information Common Name: Harpagonella Scientific Name: Harpagonella Native Habitat: Southwestern USA, specifically California. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Harpagonella belongs to the Boraginaceae family and is native to California. The species within this genus, including the one possibly referred to by the name Harpagonella as
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Arizona Grappling Hook
Basic Information Common Name: Arizona Grappling Hook Scientific Name: Harpagonella palmeri Native Habitat: Arid regions of the Southwestern United States, specifically Arizona and California, and Northwestern Mexico. History / Discovery / Cultivator Harpagonella palmeri, commonly known as the Arizona Grappling Hook, is a member of the Boraginaceae
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Pectocarya
Basic Information Common Name: Pectocarya Scientific Name: Pectocarya Native Habitat: Arid and semi-arid regions of western North America, particularly the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. History / Discovery / Cultivator Pectocarya, a genus of small, inconspicuous annual plants, may not boast a dramatic or widely documented history
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Slender Combseed
Basic Information Common Name: Slender Combseed Scientific Name: Pectocarya linearis Native Habitat: Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico (California, Arizona, Nevada, Baja California) History / Discovery / Cultivator Pectocarya linearis, commonly known as Slender Combseed, is a member of the Boraginaceae (Borage) family, a family cha
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Tournefortia
Basic Information Common Name: Tournefortia Scientific Name: Tournefortia Native Habitat: Primarily tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, especially coastal areas of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Tournefortia is named in honor of Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, a renowned French botanist
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Hairy Tournefortia
Basic Information Common Name: Hairy Tournefortia Scientific Name: Tournefortia hirsutissima Native Habitat: Caribbean Islands (specifically, Greater and Lesser Antilles). History / Discovery / Cultivator Tournefortia hirsutissima, commonly known as Hairy Tournefortia, is a plant species belonging to the Boraginaceae family. The genus Tournefortia
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Euploca
Basic Information Common Name: Euploca Scientific Name: Euploca Native Habitat: Research needed to determine the specific native habitat(s) of different Euploca species. Generally arid or semi-arid regions, often coastal. History / Discovery / Cultivator Research is required to build out this section. Euploca is a genus of plants belonging to the B
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Convolvulus Heliotrope
Basic Information Common Name: Convolvulus Heliotrope Scientific Name: Euploca convolvulacea Native Habitat: Arid and semi-arid regions of Australia. History / Discovery / Cultivator Euploca convolvulacea, commonly known as Convolvulus Heliotrope, is a member of the Boraginaceae family, a family known for its diverse array of flowering plants. Whil