Leptosiphon pachyphyllus
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Leptosiphon pachyphyllus (syn.
Linanthus pachyphyllus) is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family
known by the common name Sierra linanthus.
, where it is known from the Sierra Nevada and mountains just to the east; its range may extend just into Nevada
. Its habitat is generally wooded forest areas.
, but may grow slightly larger. It produces a hairy stem 10 to 20 centimeters tall lined with leaves each divided into five linear lobes. The inflorescence
is a cluster of funnel-shaped white flowers with yellow throats and pale yellow tubular bases over a centimeter long.
Synonym (taxonomy)
In scientific nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that is or was used for a taxon of organisms that also goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linnaeus was the first to give a scientific name to the Norway spruce, which he called Pinus abies...
Linanthus pachyphyllus) is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family
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 Sierra linanthus.
Distribution
It is native 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 from the Sierra Nevada and mountains just to the east; its range may extend just into Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. Its habitat is generally wooded forest areas.
Description
This perennial herb is nearly identical to its relative, Leptosiphon nuttalliiLeptosiphon nuttallii
Leptosiphon nuttallii is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Nuttall's linanthus...
, but may grow slightly larger. It produces a hairy stem 10 to 20 centimeters tall lined with leaves each divided into five linear lobes. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
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 cluster of funnel-shaped white flowers with yellow throats and pale yellow tubular bases over a centimeter long.