Leptosiphon rosaceus

Rose leptosiphon

Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: annual · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.1

Rose leptosiphon is a rare (CNPS 1B.1) California native annual found in northern California Coast ranges on open, grassy slopes and coastal bluffs at near sea level elevation. Flowering from April to June, this delicate plant produces pink and white flowers with a yellow throat, arranged in small heads, with blossoms 6 to 9 millimeters long. Growing with low, hairy stems 3 to 18 centimeters tall, it spreads in small, compact clusters across coastal landscapes. Its leaves feature 5 to 12 millimeter lobes that are narrowly obovate to linear, with rounded tips, creating a soft, delicate green backdrop to its distinctive blooms. The plant's slender salverform corolla tube ranges from 19 to 28 millimeters long, with stamens extending beyond the flower's throat.

Habitat: Open, grassy slopes, coastal bluffs

Bloom period: Apr-Jun

Elevation: +- 0 m.

Bioregions: n CCo.

California counties: San Mateo

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