Leptosiphon harknessii
Encyclopedia
Leptosiphon harknessii is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family
known by the common name Harkness' flaxflower. It is native to western North America from British Columbia
to California
to Utah
, where it grows in open areas in several habitat types, including mountains and plateaus.
at the tip of each branch of the stem is a single tiny flower, white or fainly blue in color, which is rolled up into a tube most of the time.
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 Harkness' flaxflower. It is native to western North America from British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
to California
California
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...
to Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, where it grows in open areas in several habitat types, including mountains and plateaus.
Description
It is a petite annual herb threadlike stem no more than about 15 centimeters long. The widely-spaced leaves are each divided into very narrow linear lobes up to 1.5 centimeters 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 each branch of the stem is a single tiny flower, white or fainly blue in color, which is rolled up into a tube most of the time.