Leptosiphon septentrionalis

Northern linanthus

Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: annual · Native

Northern linanthus is a California native annual found in the Great Basin bioregion in sagebrush scrub and pinyon/juniper woodland at elevations of 2,000 to 3,000 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces delicate white flowers with yellow throats, each flower funnel-shaped and small. Growing with thread-like stems 5 to 30 centimeters tall, it has an elegant, slender appearance. Its leaves feature fine, thread-like lobes 5 to 20 millimeters long, giving the plant a graceful, airy texture. Each stem typically bears a single flower on a thin 10 to 25 millimeter peduncle, creating a minimalist botanical profile.

Habitat: Common. Sagebrush scrub, pinyon/juniper woodland

Bloom period: May-Jul

Elevation: 2000-3000 m

Bioregions: GB

California counties: Kern, Mono, Modoc

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