Leptosiphon liniflorus
Leptosiphon liniflorus is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name narrowflower flaxflower.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Leptosiphon |
| Species: | L. liniflorus |
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It is native to the western United States from Washington and Idaho, through Oregon and Nevada, and across California.[1] It grows below 1,700 metres (5,600 ft), in many types of habitats, including chaparral, oak woodland, grasslands, yellow pine forest, and on serpentine soils.[2]
Description
Leptosiphon liniflorus is an annual herb producing a thin stem 10–50 centimetres (3.9–19.7 in) tall. The leaves are divided into needle-like linear lobes each up to 3 cm (1.2 in) in length.
The inflorescence is an open array of funnel-shaped, with purple-veined white flowers having corolla lobes each up to 1 centimetre (0.39 in) long. The bloom period is April to June.
External links
- Calflora Database: Leptosiphon liniflorus (Narrowflower flaxflower)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Leptosiphon liniflorus
- UC CalPhotos gallery: Leptosiphon liniflorus