Leptosiphon pachyphyllus
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
{{Speciesbox
|image = Linanthuspachyphyllus.jpg
|image2 = Linanthus pachyphyllus.jpg
|image2_caption = Leptosiphon pachyphyllus in Little Lakes Valley, California
|genus = Leptosiphon
|species = pachyphyllus
|authority = (R.Patt.) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson
|synonyms = Linanthus pachyphyllus
}}
Leptosiphon pachyphyllus (syn. Linanthus pachyphyllus) is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family, known by the common name Sierra linanthus.
Distribution and habitat
The plant is endemic to eastern California, where it grows in the Sierra Nevada, and in the Owens Valley and Glass Mountain areas to the east in the Great Basin region. Its habitat is generally open woodland and forest areas, at elevations from {{convert|1700|-|2500|m|ft}}.{{Cite web |title=Leptosiphon pachyphyllus |url=https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=80367 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=ucjeps.berkeley.edu}}
Description
Leptosiphon pachyphyllus is a perennial herb,{{Cite web |title=Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin |url=https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=LEPA50 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=www.wildflower.org}} nearly identical to its relative, Leptosiphon nuttallii, but may grow slightly larger. It produces a hairy stem {{convert|10|-|20|cm|in}} tall. It is lined with leaves, each divided into five linear lobes.
The inflorescence is a cluster of funnel-shaped white flowers with yellow throats and pale yellow tubular bases over {{convert|1|cm|in}} long. The bloom period is June through September.
References
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External links
- [http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=9570 Calflora Database: Leptosiphon pachyphyllus (Sierra linanthus)]
- [https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=80367 Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Leptosiphon pachyphyllus]
- {{CalPhotos|Leptosiphon|pachyphyllus}}
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Category:Endemic flora of California
Category:Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Category:Flora of the Great Basin
Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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