Langloisia setosissima

Bristly langloisia

Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: annual · Native

Bristly langloisia is a California native annual found in desert and interior valleys, growing in open, dry habitats. Flowering from April to June, this plant produces white to blue flowers in compact head-like clusters with distinctive bristly features. Growing with erect stems 5 to 20 centimeters tall, it has a delicate, branching habit with sparse, bristly hairs. Its leaves are primarily alternate and linear, with 3 to 5 tiny bristle-tipped teeth at the leaf apex, creating a distinctive spiky appearance. The plant's seeds become gelatinous when wet, adding to its unique botanical characteristics.

California counties: San Bernardino, Inyo, Imperial, Riverside, San Diego

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