Linanthus maculatus

Little san bernardino mountains linanthus, Little San Bernardino Mountains Linanthus

Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

Little san bernardino mountains linanthus is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native perennial found in the Desert Mountains, southwestern Mojave Desert, and western Colorado Desert in sandy washes and flats at elevations of 900 to 1,100 meters. Flowering from April to May, this plant produces delicate white flowers with distinctive red spots at the base of the corolla lobes, approximately 3 to 5 millimeters long. Growing with tiny stems 1 to 3 centimeters tall, it forms dense compact clusters with fine hairs covering the plant. Its leaves are small, 2 to 5 millimeters long, with narrow oblong or lanceolate shapes and entire margins. The plant produces small widely ovoid fruits containing 6 to 16 seeds, reflecting its diminutive and intricate desert adaptation.

Habitat: Sandy washes, flats

Bloom period: Apr-May

Elevation: 900-1100 m.

Bioregions: DMtns (Little San Bernardino Mtns), DMoj exc DMtns (sw corner), w DSon.

California counties: Riverside, San Bernardino

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