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Langloisia setosissima ssp. punctata
Langloisia setosissima (Torr. & A. Gray ex Torr.) Greene ssp. punctata (A. Gray ex Coville) Timbrook
Great Basin Langloisia, Spotted Langloisia
Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)
Synonym(s): Langloisia lanata, Langloisia punctata
USDA Symbol: LASEP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Low bristly tufts with pale violet or lilac, purple-dotted, radially symmetrical flowers peering from among leaves.
Langloisia was once considered to have four species. Recent studies have shown that two are better placed in a new genus, Loeseliastrum. The remaining two are now considered to be subspecies of L. setosissima, the only species in the genus Langloisia. Bristly Langloisia (subspecies setosissima) differs from Spotted Langloisia (subspecies punctata) in that it has bluish corollas that may be unmarked or streaked; it grows from southeastern Oregon and southwestern Idaho south to western Nevada, southeastern California, and western Arizona.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , ORNative Distribution: Southwestern Idaho, extreme eastern Oregon, western Nevada, and southeastern California.
Native Habitat: Dry, gravelly places in deserts, in Creosote Bush, and among piņon and juniper.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Langloisia setosissima ssp. punctata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Langloisia setosissima ssp. punctata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Langloisia setosissima ssp. punctata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-27Research By: TWC Staff