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Loeseliastrum schottii

Loeseliastrum schottii (Torr.) Timbrook

Schott's Calico, Schott Gilia

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s): Langloisia flaviflora, Langloisia schottii, Navarretia schottii

USDA Symbol: LOSC6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Lobes white to pink to lavender, with yellow and maroon streaks at the base.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , TX , UT
Native Habitat: Sandy to gravelly soils, desert washes, flats, slopes.

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 Loeseliastrum schottii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Loeseliastrum schottii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Loeseliastrum schottii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-22
Research By: CBR

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