Leptosiphon montanus

Mustang clover

Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: annual · Native

Mustang clover is a native annual found in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in dry woodland openings at elevations of 300 to 1,700 meters. Flowering from April to July, this plant produces white or pink flowers with distinctive purple spots at the base, set against a maroon corolla tube and yellow throat. Growing 10 to 60 centimeters tall with hairy stems, it forms delicate clusters with white-fringed bracts. Its leaves are divided into 20 to 30 millimeter linear lobes, creating a fine, feathery appearance. The flower's intricate coloration—white or pink petals with a purple basal spot—makes it a striking presence in its woodland habitat.

Habitat: dry openings in woodland

Bloom period: Apr-Jul

Elevation: 300-1700 m

Bioregions: SNF.

California counties: Fresno, Madera, Kern, Tulare, El Dorado, Amador, Mariposa, Tuolumne, Tehama, Shasta, Calaveras

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