Linanthus californicus subsp. californicus

Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: shrub · Native

California linanthus is a California native shrub found in scrub and forest habitats at elevations below 1,500 meters. Flowering from January to July, this plant produces delicate pink flowers with distinctive lobed structures. Growing with stems covered in short, 1 to 4-celled hairs that range from sparse to dense, it forms a compact shrubby form. Its leaves feature 3 to 5 narrow lobes, with the longest lobe measuring 4 to 6 millimeters in length. The plant's intricate pink blossoms and multi-lobed leaves make it a subtle yet charming component of California's native plant communities.

Habitat: Scrub, forest

Bloom period: Jan-Jul

Elevation: < 1500 m

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