Scientific or common name:

Allocarya acanthocarpa Piper

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BORAGINACEAE - Borage family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Allocarya acanthocarpa Piper
Nomencl. ref.: Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 28: 87. 1920
Rank: species
See: ► Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus (Piper) I.M. Johnst.

Images of Allocarya acanthocarpa

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Common names

U.S. name: Adobe popcornflower

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
 

Synonyms:
= Plagiobothrys acanthocarpus (Piper) I.M. Johnst.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Lamiales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Allocarya
Species:

1) Allocarya acanthocarpa Piper 2) Allocarya austiniae Greene 3) Allocarya bracteata Howell 4) Allocarya californica (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Greene 5) Allocarya californica (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Greene var. minuta (Piper) Jeps. & Hoover 6) Allocarya chorisiana (Cham.) Greene 7) Allocarya chorisiana (Cham.) Greene var. hickmanii (Greene) Jeps. 8) Allocarya cognata Greene 9) Allocarya cooperi Greene 10) Allocarya cusickii Greene 11) Allocarya diffusa Greene 12) Allocarya figurata Piper 13) Allocarya glaber (A. Gray) J.F. Macbr. 14) Allocarya glyptocarpa Piper 15) Allocarya glyptocarpa Piper ssp. modesta (I.M. Johnst.) Abrams 16) Allocarya granulata Piper 17) Allocarya greenei (A. Gray) Greene 18) Allocarya hirta Greene 19) Allocarya hirta Greene ssp. corallicarpa (Piper) Abrams 20) Allocarya hispidula Greene 21) Allocarya humistrata Greene 22) Allocarya hystricula Piper 23) Allocarya lamprocarpa Piper 24) Allocarya leptoclada Greene 25) Allocarya lithocarya Greene ex A. Gray 26) Allocarya mollis (A. Gray) Greene 27) Allocarya mollis (A. Gray) Greene var. vestita (Greene) Jeps. 28) Allocarya salsa Brandegee 29) Allocarya scopulorum Greene 30) Allocarya scouleri (Hook. & Arn.) Greene 31) Allocarya scripta Greene 32) Allocarya stipitata Greene 33) Allocarya stipitata Greene ssp. micrantha Piper 34) Allocarya stricta Greene 35) Allocarya tener Greene 36) Allocarya trachycarpa (A. Gray) Greene 37) Allocarya undulata Piper

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (CA)


Map for Allocarya acanthocarpa Piper
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Boraginaceae)
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1) Alkanna 2) Allocarya (popcornflower) 3) Amsinckia (fiddleneck) 4) Anchusa (bugloss) 5) Antiphytum (saucerflower) 6) Argusia (sea rosemary) 7) Asperugo (German-madwort) 8) Batschia (stoneseed) 9) Benthamia (fiddleneck) 10) Borago (borage) 11) Bothriospermum 12) Bourreria (strongbark) 13) Brunnera 14) Buglossoides 15) Buglossum (bugloss) 16) Carmona (scorpionbush) 17) Caryolophora (pentaglottis) 18) Cerdana (cordia) 19) Cerinthe (honeywort) 20) Cochranea (heliotrope) 21) Coldenia (crinklemat) 22) Cordia 23) Cryptantha 24) Cynoglossum 25) Dasynotus (whitethroat) 26) Echidiocarya (popcornflower) 27) Echium 28) Eddya (crinklemat) 29) Ehretia 30) Eremocarya (cryptantha) 31) Eritrichium (alpine forget-me-not) 32) Euploca (heliotrope) 33) Greeneocharis (cryptantha) 34) Hackelia (stickseed) 35) Harpagonella (grapplinghook) 36) Heliotropium (heliotrope) 37) Krynitzkia (cryptantha) 38) Lappula (stickseed) 39) Lindelofia 40) Lithococca (heliotrope) 41) Lithospermum (stoneseed) 42) Lycopsis (bugloss) 43) Macromeria (giant-trumpets) 44) Mallotonia (sea rosemary) 45) Mertensia (bluebells) 46) Messerschmidia (sea rosemary) 47) Myosotidium (giant forget-me-not) 48) Myosotis (forget-me-not) 49) Myriopus (soldierbush) 50) Nonea (monkswort) 51) Omphalodes (navelwort) 52) Onosma 53) Onosmodium (marbleseed) 54) Oreocarya (cryptantha) 55) Pectocarya (combseed) 56) Pentaglottis 57) Phacelia 58) Plagiobothrys (popcornflower) 59) Pneumaria (bluebells) 60) Ptilocalyx (crinklemat) 61) Pulmonaria (lungwort) 62) Rochefortia 63) Schobera (heliotrope) 64) Sebesten (cordia) 65) Symphytum (comfrey) 66) Tiaridium (heliotrope) 67) Tiquilia (crinklemat) 68) Tiquiliopsis (crinklemat) 69) Tournefortia (soldierbush) 70) Varronia (cordia) 71) Wigandia

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Common names (Allocarya)
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1) Adobe popcornflower (Allocarya acanthocarpa) 2) Bearded popcornflower (Allocarya hystricula) 3) Bracted popcornflower (Allocarya bracteata) 4) Calistoga popcornflower (Allocarya stricta) 5) Dwarf popcornflower (Allocarya humistrata) 6) Finebranched popcornflower (Allocarya leptoclada) 7) Fragrant popcornflower (Allocarya hirta subsp. corallicarpa) 8) Hairless popcornflower (Allocarya glaber) 9) Mayacamas popcornflower (Allocarya lithocarya) 10) Rough popcornflower (Allocarya hirta) 11) Roughfruit popcornflower (Allocarya trachycarpa) 12) Salty popcornflower (Allocarya salsa) 13) Scribe popcornflower (Allocarya scripta) 14) Sculptured popcornflower (Allocarya glyptocarpa) 15) Shinyfruit popcornflower (Allocarya lamprocarpa) 16) Sleeping popcornflower (Allocarya cognata) 17) Slender popcornflower (Allocarya tener) 18) Soft popcornflower (Allocarya mollis) 19) Stalked popcornflower (Allocarya stipitata subsp. micrantha)

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More species:
1) Allocarya austiniae Greene [133]
2) Allocarya bracteata Howell [137]
3) Allocarya californica (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Greene [177]
4) Allocarya cognata Greene [194]
5) Allocarya cusickii Greene [249]
6) Allocarya glyptocarpa Piper [207]
7) Allocarya hystricula Piper [148]
8) Allocarya scouleri (Hook. & Arn.) Greene [95]
9) Alloplectus ambiguus Urb. [194]
10) Alnus crispa (Aiton) Pursh var. elongata Raup [192]

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