Leptosiphon jepsonii

Jepson's leptosiphon

Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: annual · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

Jepson's leptosiphon is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native annual found in southern North Coast Ranges in open or partially shaded grassy slopes at elevations below 500 meters. Flowering from April to May, this plant produces delicate pink and white flowers with yellow throats, the salverform corolla tube extending 20 to 36 millimeters long. Growing with hairy stems 4 to 12 centimeters tall, it develops a compact, low-growing form. Its leaves feature 8 to 13 millimeter lobes that are narrowly obovate to linear in shape, creating a fine, intricate texture. The flowers have elliptic to obovate lobes 4 to 6 millimeters long, with stamens extending beyond the corolla tube.

Habitat: Open or partially shaded grassy slopes

Bloom period: Apr-May

Elevation: < 500 m

Bioregions: s NCoR.

California counties: Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma, Yolo

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