Linanthus parryae (Parry's Linanthus, Sandblossoms)

 4/3/17 Ricardo campground, Red Rock Canyon State Park, Kern County, CA

 4/3/17 Ricardo campground, Red Rock Canyon State Park, Kern County, CA

 4/3/17 Ricardo campground, Red Rock Canyon State Park, Kern County, CA

 5/10/03 Jackrabbit Flat Wildlife Preserve, Avenue T at 116th Street, 
Antelope Valley, Western Mojave, Los Angeles County, CA

5/10/03 Jackrabbit Flat Wildlife Preserve

 5/10/03 N6 (Fort Tejon Road) en route to Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area, 
Los Angeles County, CA

5/10/03 N6 (Fort Tejon Road)

5/10/03 1 Mile Loop Trail, Devil's Punchbowl, San Gabriel Mountains, 

Los Angeles County, CA

 3/22/03 Ricardo Trail, Red Rock Canyon State Park, Kern County, CA

 3/22/03 Ricardo Trail

3/22/03 Ricardo Trail

 3/22/03 Hagen Canyon Nature Trail, Red Rock Canyon State Park, Kern County, CA

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Parry's Linanthus, Sandblossoms

SPECIES: Linanthus parryae

FAMILY: Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

LIFE LIST DATE: 5/13/2000

LOCATION: N6 (Fort Tejon Road) en route to Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area, Los Angeles County, CA

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Treatment from The Jepson Manual (1993):

Annual

Stem decumbent or very short-erect concealed by leaves, 2–10 cm, glandular-hairy

Leaf: lobes 5–15 mm, linear, hairy

Inflorescence crowded leafy; flowers sessile

Flower: calyx 6–8 mm, tube obscure, membrane extended along lobes; corolla funnel-shaped, white or blue-purple, tube 1 mm, throat 1–2 mm, lobes 8–12 mm, generally jagged at tip, dark purple kidney-shaped arch at base; stamens included

Ecology: Sandy, open, flat areas

Elevation: < 2000 m.  

Bioregional distribution: s Sierra Nevada Foothills, s San Joaquin Valley, Inner South Coast Ranges, Western Transverse Ranges, Mojave Desert 

Flowering time: Mar–May

Some populations have plants with both corolla colors

Horticultural information: TRY.