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Leptosiphon montanus
Leptosiphon montanus (Greene) J.M. Porter & L.A. Johnson
Mustang Clover, Mustang Linanthus
Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)
Synonym(s): Linanthus montanus
USDA Symbol: LEMO19
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Erect stems with a dense cluster of prickly bracts near top and long, trumpet-shaped flowers projecting from bracts.
The unusually long flowers of Mustang Linanthus make it one of the showiest of this California-based genus.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Western slopes of Sierra Nevada.
Native Habitat: Dry, gravelly places in open woods.
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 Leptosiphon montanus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Leptosiphon montanus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Leptosiphon montanus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-27Research By: TWC Staff