Linanthus pungens subsp. pulchriflorus

Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Linanthus pungens subsp. pulchriflorus is a California native perennial found in the high Sierra Nevada Mountains in open, rocky areas of montane, subalpine forest, and alpine fell-fields at elevations of 1,700 to 4,000 meters. Flowering from May to August, this plant produces delicate white to pale lavender flowers in small clusters with distinctive lobed bracts. Growing with slender stems covered in both glandular and non-glandular hairs, it forms compact clusters in alpine environments. Its leaves are typically divided into 3 to 13 narrow lobes, giving the plant a delicate and intricate appearance. The plant's unique combination of hairy stems and deeply lobed leaves makes it well-adapted to its high-elevation rocky habitat.

Habitat: Open, rocky areas in montane, subalpine forest, alpine fell-fields

Bloom period: May-Aug

Elevation: 1700-4000 m

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