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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: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR
Native 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) Calflora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Langloisia setosissima ssp. punctata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Langloisia setosissima ssp. punctata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Langloisia setosissima ssp. punctata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-27
Research By: TWC Staff

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