Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Leptodactylon californicum ssp. californicum
Leptodactylon californicum Hook. & Arn. ssp. californicum
California Prickly Phlox, Prickly Phlox
Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
Synonym(s): Leptodactylon californicum ssp. brevitrichomum, Linanthus californicus
USDA Symbol: LECAC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Scrub, forests, coastal strand.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Leptodactylon californicum ssp. californicum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Leptodactylon californicum ssp. californicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Leptodactylon californicum ssp. californicum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-16Research By: CBR