Leptosiphon nuttallii subsp. howellii

Mount tedoc leptosiphon, Mount Tedoc Leptosiphon

Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.3

Mount tedoc leptosiphon is a rare (CNPS 1B.3) California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges and northern Coast Ranges at elevations of 1,400 to 1,800 meters in open Jeffrey pine and mixed conifer forests. Flowering from June to July, this delicate plant produces pale flowers with soft, grayish-green foliage. Growing with slender stems up to 30 centimeters tall, it forms compact clusters in serpentine and non-serpentine habitats. Its leaves feature 3 to 7 millimeter lobes that are densely covered in soft gray hairs, giving the plant a subtle, fuzzy texture. In its preferred open forest environments, this leptosiphon creates small, intricate patches of pale botanical beauty.

Habitat: Open Jeffrey pine forest, Douglas-fir/white-fir/ponderosa-pine forest, serpentine or not

Bloom period: Jun-Jul

Elevation: 1400-1800 m

Bioregions: KR, NCoRH.

California counties: Tehama, San Bernardino

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