Collomia tenella

Slender collomia

Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: annual · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 2B.2

Slender collomia is a rare (CNPS 2B.2) California native annual found in the Warner Mountains in dry open areas, often in sagebrush at elevations of 1,700 to 2,600 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces white to lavender flowers in small clusters with delicate translucent glandular-hairy stems. Growing with multiple branches spreading from near the base to the tip, it reaches heights typical of delicate annual wildflowers. Its leaves are narrow and linear to lanceolate, glandular and entire, creating a delicate appearance across the plant's structure. The small white and lavender flowers emerge in axillary and terminal clusters, with each flower displaying a short 3 to 4 millimeter calyx and a slender corolla.

Habitat: dry open areas, often in sagebrush

Bloom period: May-Jul

Elevation: 1700-2600 m

Bioregions: Wrn

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.