| Leptosiphon pygmaeus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Leptosiphon |
| Species: | L. pygmaeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptosiphon pygmaeus (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.
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 3,000 metres (9,800 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. [1]
Leptosiphon pygmaeus is a petite annual herb growing 2–30 centimetres (0.79–11.81 in) high. It has tiny threadlike leaves.
The inflorescence is an open array of minute light to deep pink flowers 7–10 millimetres (0.28–0.39 in) wide, with rich yellow throats. The bloom period is March to July.
Dudleya virens, the green liveforever or bright green dudleya, is an uncommon species of perennial, succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to several coastal southern California and Baja California locations.
Frangula californica is a species of flowering plant in the buckthorn family native to western North America. It produces edible fruits and seeds. It is commonly known as California coffeeberry and California buckthorn.
Linanthus is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the phlox family Polemoniaceae.
Leptosiphon is a genus of flowering plants in the Polemoniaceae family. Many included species were formerly classified as members of the genus Linanthus. Some species of this genus are grown as ornamental plants.
Leptosiphon bicolor, known as true babystars, is a low annual flowering plant related to Phlox with clumps of needle-like leaves. Populations often contain both white-flowered and pink-flowered plants. It is native to the west coast of North America from northern Baja California to southern British Columbia.
Leptosiphon acicularis is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names bristly linanthus and bristly leptosiphon.
Leptosiphon androsaceus is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name of false babystars.
Leptosiphon aureus is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name golden linanthus.
Leptosiphon filipes is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name thread linanthus.
Leptosiphon grandiflorus is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names large-flower linanthus and large flowered leptosiphon.
Leptosiphon lemmonii is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Lemmon's linanthus.
Leptosiphon nuttallii is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Nuttall's linanthus.
Leptosiphon oblanceolatus is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Sierra Nevada linanthus.
Leptosiphon pachyphyllus is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family, known by the common name Sierra linanthus.
Leptosiphon parviflorus is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name variable linanthus.
Leptosiphon rattanii is a rare species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Rattan's linanthus.
Leptosiphon septentrionalis is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name northern linanthus.
Acmispon argophyllus, synonym Lotus argophyllus, is a species of legume native to California and northwest Mexico. It is known by the common name silver bird's-foot trefoil or silver lotus.
Orobanche californica, known by the common name California broomrape, is a species of broomrape. It is a parasitic plant growing attached to the roots of other plants, usually members of the Asteraceae.
Pentagramma triangularis, commonly known as the gold fern or the goldback fern, is a species of fern in the family Pteridaceae, native to Western North America, with highest abundance in the state of California. Its common name "goldback" refers to the light yellow color of the fern's protective coating which inhibits moisture loss. The gold texture appears as a dry powder that is excreted on the underside of the fern. The Latin specific epithet Pentagramma derives from "five lines" or "stripes" while triangularis derives from "three sided", describing the shape of the fern's broad triangular fronds.