Plagiobothrys mollis (A.Gray) I.M.Johnston

Contr. Gray Herb. 68: 74 (1923)

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Pronunciation/Pronunciación:	Pla-gi-o-bó-thrys mól-lis
Etymology/Etimología:	smooth, or with soft velvety hair
Synonyms/Sinónimos:	Homotypic: Eritrichium molle A.Gray (basionym), Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 19: 89 (1883) Krynitzkia mollis (A.Gray) A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 20: 267 (1885) Allocarya mollis (A.Gray) Greene, Pittonia 1: 20 (1887)
Type/Tipo:	Lectotype: J. G. Lemmon s.n., 1883 (GH00097025), United States, California, Sierra Valley

Johnston 1932 Treatment (p. 25)

Jepson eFlora Treatment

Note: This is the only North American species of Plagiobothrys that is a perennial.

Distribution/Distribución:

LEFT: BONAP. http://bonap.net/tdc. Accessed 10 Oct 2021.
RIGHT: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.

Lectotype:

Eritrichium molle A.Gray
J. G. Lemmon s.n., 1883 (GH00097025), United States, California, Sierra Valley

Key to two accepted varieties (from Jepson eFlora):

Nutlet gray, cross-ribs irregular; se CaRH, ne SNH, MP (except Wrn) ..... var. mollis

Nutlet brown, cross-ribs netted; n SnFrB (near Petaluma, s Sonoma Co.) ..... var. vestitus

Exemplars:

Plagiobothrys mollis
B. Bartholomew 4421, 21 July 1988 (SD130521)
United States, California, Modoc County, South end of Whitehorse Flat Reservoir.
41.2753 -121.3992, 1340 meters (4395 ft) elevation

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