Linanthus sp.
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Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: Perennial · Native
Linanthus sp. is a native California perennial in the Polemoniaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Phlox: Linanthus has alternate leaves; Phlox has opposite leaves paired along the stem.; vs Leptosiphon: Linanthus has rigid, sharp leaf tips and nocturnal flowers; Leptosiphon has soft leaf tips and day-blooming flowers.; vs Gilia: Linanthus has wheel-shaped flowers with lobes longer than tube; Gilia has narrow funnel flowers with tube longer than lobes.; vs Coleonema: Linanthus has palm-divided leaves and phlox flowers; Coleonema has needle-like leaves and 5-petaled star flowers.; vs Navarretia: Linanthus has open wheel flowers and non-spiny leaves; Navarretia has tiny tube flowers hidden in spiny bracts.
Frequently asked questions
Is Linanthus sp. native to California?
Yes. Linanthus sp. is native to California (recorded as native).
What plant family does Linanthus sp. belong to?
Linanthus sp. is in the Polemoniaceae family, genus Linanthus.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Linanthus arenicola — Sand linanthus
- Linanthus bellus — Desert beauty
- Linanthus bernardinus — Pioneertown linanthus
- Linanthus bigelovii subsp. johnsonii
- Linanthus californicus — Prickly phlox
- Linanthus californicus subsp. californicus
- Loeseliastrum depressum — Depressed standing-cypress
- Loeseliastrum matthewsii — Desert calico
- Loeseliastrum schottii — Schott gilia
- Loeseliastrum sp.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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