Leptosiphon oblanceolatus

Sierra nevada leptosiphon, Sierra Nevada Leptosiphon

Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: annual · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.3

Sierra nevada leptosiphon is a rare (CNPS 4.3) California native annual found in central Sierra Nevada Mountains on open flats near meadows at elevations of 2,800 to 3,700 meters. Flowering from July to August, this plant produces delicate white to pink flowers with yellow throats, clustered in small heads and featuring white lobes that are generally truncate or slightly notched. Growing with hairy stems 2 to 12 centimeters tall, it forms compact clusters in alpine meadow environments. Its leaves have 5 to 15 millimeter lobes that are distinctively oblanceolate in shape, giving the plant a fine, elongated appearance. The flowers feature a salverform corolla with a tube 8 to 12 millimeters long and are notably hairy on the exterior.

Habitat: Open flats near meadows

Bloom period: Jul-Aug

Elevation: 2800-3700 m

Bioregions: c&amps SNH.

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