Leptosiphon parviflorus
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L. parviflorus
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Leptosiphon parviflorus (Benth.) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson
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Linanthus parviflorus |
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Leptosiphon parviflorus (syn. Linanthus parviflorus) is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name variable linanthus.
Distribution
It is endemic to California, where it is widespread and common in many types of habitat, including the Sierra Nevada.
Description
As its common name suggests, this annual herb is variable in appearance. The stem may be just a few centimeters long or up to 25 centimeters in erect height. The leaves are divided into several lobes, often linear in shape, and 1 to 2.5 centimeters long.
The inflorescence is a cluster of several flowers which may be nearly any color, often shades of yellow, pink, or white. Each flower has a long, very narrow tube which may exceed 3 centimeters. It expands into a yellowish throat and a flat corolla with purplish markings at the base of each lobe.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Leptosiphon parviflorus
- USDA Plants Profile
- Leptosiphon parviflorus — U.C. Photo gallery
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- Leptosiphon
- Endemic flora of California
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Natural history of the Channel Islands of California
- Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
- Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area
- Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains
- Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
- Ericales stubs