Leptosiphon liniflorus
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
{{Speciesbox
|image = Linanthusliniflorus.jpg
|genus = Leptosiphon
|species = liniflorus
|authority = (Benth.) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson
|synonyms = *Linanthus liniflorus
- L. pharnaceoides
}}
Leptosiphon liniflorus is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name narrowflower flaxflower.
It is native to the western United States from Washington and Idaho, through Oregon and Nevada, and across California.[https://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LELI14 USDA: Leptosiphon liniflorus] It grows below {{convert|1700|m|ft}}, in many types of habitats, including chaparral, oak woodland, grasslands, yellow pine forest, and on serpentine soils.[http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=9565 Calflora: Leptosiphon liniflorus]
Description
Leptosiphon liniflorus is an annual herb producing a thin stem {{convert|10|-|50|cm|in}} tall. The leaves are divided into needle-like linear lobes each up to {{cvt|3|cm}} in length.
The inflorescence is an open array of funnel-shaped, with purple-veined white flowers having corolla lobes each up to {{convert|1|cm|in}} long. The bloom period is April to June.
References
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External links
- [http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=9565 Calflora Database: Leptosiphon liniflorus (Narrowflower flaxflower)]
- [https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=80375 Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Leptosiphon liniflorus]
- [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Linanthus+liniflorus UC CalPhotos gallery: Leptosiphon liniflorus]
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Category:Flora of the Northwestern United States
Category:Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Category:Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
Category:Natural history of the Central Valley (California)
Category:Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
Category:Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains
Category:Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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