Leptosiphon nudatus
Encyclopedia
Leptosiphon nudatus is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family
known by the common name Tehachapi linanthus.
, where it is known only from the Tehachapi Mountains
and the southern peaks of the Sierra Nevada. It grows in chaparral
, woodlands, and other local mountain habitat.
is a head of a few flowers with hairy white tubes up to a centimeter long and white or pink corollas about a centimeter wide.
Polemoniaceae
Polemoniaceae are a family of about 25 genera with 270-400 species of annual and perennial plants, native to the Northern Hemisphere and South America, with the center of diversity in western North America, especially in California.Only one genus is found in Europe, and two in Asia, where they...
known by the common name Tehachapi linanthus.
Distribution
It is endemic to CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it is known only from the Tehachapi Mountains
Tehachapi Mountains
The Tehachapi Mountains , regionally also called The Tehachapis, are a mountain range in the Transverse Ranges system of California in the Western United States...
and the southern peaks of the Sierra Nevada. It grows in chaparral
Chaparral
Chaparral is a shrubland or heathland plant community found primarily in the U.S. state of California and in the northern portion of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico...
, woodlands, and other local mountain habitat.
Description
This is an annual herb producing a thin, hairy stem up to 30 centimeters tall. The hairy, glandular leaves are partially divided into needle-like linear lobes. The inflorescenceInflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
is a head of a few flowers with hairy white tubes up to a centimeter long and white or pink corollas about a centimeter wide.