Leptosiphon filipes
Encyclopedia
Leptosiphon filipes is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family
known by the common name thread linanthus.
, where it grows in the woodlands of the North Coast Ranges and the Sierra Nevada foothills.
at the tip of the stem is generally composed of a single tiny flower a few millimeters wide. It is pink or white with a yellow throat.
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 thread 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 grows in the woodlands of the North Coast Ranges and the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Description
It is a petite annual herb producing a threadlike stem up to 20 centimeters long. The oppositely arranged leaves are each divided into linear lobes just a few millimeters long. 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...
at the tip of the stem is generally composed of a single tiny flower a few millimeters wide. It is pink or white with a yellow throat.