Leptosiphon pygmaeus
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
{{Speciesbox
|image = Leptosiphonpygmaeus.jpg
|genus = Leptosiphon
|species = pygmaeus
|authority = (Brand) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson
|synonyms = Linanthus pygmaeus
}}
Leptosiphon pygmaeus (syn. Linanthus pygmaeus) is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name pygmy linanthus.
Distribution
It is native across much of California, including the western Sierra Nevada, Central Valley, California Coast Ranges, Transverse Ranges, and Peninsular Ranges. It is also native to the California Channel Islands (U.S.), and Guadalupe Island off the coast of Baja California (México).[http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=10061 Calflora: Leptosiphon pygmaeus]
It can be found below {{convert|3000|m|ft}} in open or wooded areas in hills, mountains, and valleys, and in many types of habitats including chaparral, oak woodland, grassland, and yellow pine forest.
Description
Leptosiphon pygmaeus is a petite annual herb growing {{convert|2|-|30|cm|in}} high. It has tiny threadlike leaves.
The inflorescence is an open array of minute light to deep pink flowers {{convert|7|-|10|mm|in}} wide, with rich yellow throats. The bloom period is March to July.
=Subspecies=
- Leptosiphon pygmaeus subsp. continentalis — mainland distribution in coastal ranges.[https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=80364 Jepson: Leptosiphon pygmaeus subsp. continentalis]
- Leptosiphon pygmaeus subsp. pygmaeus — Pygmy desert-gold, endemic to coastal sage scrub on San Clemente Island (California) and Guadalupe Island (Baja California).[https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=80365 Jepson: Leptosiphon pygmaeus subsp. pygmaeus] It is a Critically endangered species.[http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Linanthus+pygmaeus+ssp.+pygmaeus Natureserve.org: Comprehensive Report on Linanthus pygmaeus ssp. pygmaeus]
References
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External links
- [http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=10061 Calflora Database: Leptosiphon pygmaeus (Pygmy linanthus)]
- [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?5654,5806,5846 Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Leptosiphon pygmaeus]
- [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Linanthus+pygmaeus UC CalPhotos gallery: Leptosiphon pygmaeus]
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Category:Flora of Baja California
Category:Flora of Guadalupe Island
Category:Flora of the Sierra Nevada (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 Channel Islands of California
Category:Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
Category:Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area
Category:Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains