Leptosiphon pygmaeus explained

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).[1]

It can be found below 3000m (10,000feet) 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.[1]

Description

Leptosiphon pygmaeus is a petite annual herb growing 2cm-30cmcm (01inches-10inchescm) high. It has tiny threadlike leaves.

The inflorescence is an open array of minute light to deep pink flowers 7mm10mm wide, with rich yellow throats. The bloom period is March to July.

Subspecies

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=10061 Calflora: Leptosiphon pygmaeus
  2. https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=80364 Jepson: Leptosiphon pygmaeus subsp. continentalis
  3. https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=80365 Jepson: Leptosiphon pygmaeus subsp. pygmaeus
  4. http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Linanthus+pygmaeus+ssp.+pygmaeus Natureserve.org: Comprehensive Report on Linanthus pygmaeus ssp. pygmaeus