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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: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Western slopes of Sierra Nevada.
Native Habitat: Dry, gravelly places in open woods.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Leptosiphon montanus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Leptosiphon montanus

Metadata

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

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