Leptosiphon sp.
Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: Perennial · Native
Leptosiphon sp. is a native California perennial in the Polemoniaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Linanthus: Leptosiphon flowers open in daytime on stalks >2mm; Linanthus flowers often open at dusk/night on very short stalks.; vs Phlox: Leptosiphon leaves are deeply divided into fingers; Phlox leaves are completely undivided.; vs Navarretia: Leptosiphon has soft, flexible leaf lobes; Navarretia has rigid, spine-tipped leaf lobes and bracts.; vs Gilia: Leptosiphon has opposite palmately-lobed leaves; Gilia has alternate pinnately-lobed leaves.; vs Sabulina: Leptosiphon has tubular 5-petaled flowers and lobed leaves; Sabulina has 5 separate petals and needle-like leaves.
Frequently asked questions
Is Leptosiphon sp. native to California?
Yes. Leptosiphon sp. is native to California (recorded as native).
What plant family does Leptosiphon sp. belong to?
Leptosiphon sp. is in the Polemoniaceae family, genus Leptosiphon.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Leptosiphon ambiguus — Serpentine leptosiphon
- Leptosiphon androsaceus — False babystars
- Leptosiphon aureus — Bristly leptosiphon
- Leptosiphon bicolor — True babystars
- Leptosiphon bolanderi — Bolander's linanthus
- Leptosiphon breviculus — Mojave linanthus
- Linanthus arenicola — Sand linanthus
- Linanthus bellus — Desert beauty
- Linanthus bernardinus — Pioneertown linanthus
- Linanthus bigelovii subsp. johnsonii
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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