| Leptosiphon oblanceolatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Leptosiphon |
| Species: | L. oblanceolatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptosiphon oblanceolatus (Brand) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson | |
| Synonyms | |
Linanthus oblanceolatus | |
Leptosiphon oblanceolatus (syn. Linanthus oblanceolatus) is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Sierra Nevada linanthus.
It is endemic to California, where it is known only from a section of the southern Sierra Nevada. It grows in open meadows of temperate coniferous forest habitats, from 2,800–3,700 metres (9,200–12,100 ft) in elevation.
Leptosiphon oblanceolatus is a small, hairy annual herb producing a thin stem no more than about 12 centimeters tall. The leaves are each divided into widely lance-shaped lobes up to 1.5 centimeters long.
The inflorescence is a head of small flowers. Each has a narrow white tube about a centimeter long and a yellow-throated white corolla just a few millimeters wide. The bloom period is from July to August.
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