Leptosiphon floribundus ssp. floribundus (Summer Snow, Many-flowered Leptosiphon)

5/8/04 Arroyo Seco Picnic Area, Green Valley Falls Trail, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park,

San Diego County, CA

 5/8/04 Green Valley Falls Trail, Cuyamaca Rancho SP, San Diego County, CA

5/8/04 Green Valley Falls Trail, Cuyamaca Rancho SP

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Summer Snow, Many-flowered Leptosiphon

SPECIES: Leptosiphon floribundus sip. floribundus

FAMILY: Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

LIFE LIST DATE: 5/8/2004

LOCATION: Green Valley Falls Trail, Cuyamaca Rancho SP, San Diego County, CA

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Treatment from The Jepson Manual (1993):

Perennial, hairy or glabrous

Leaf: lobes 8–20 mm

Inflorescence: clusters, bracted; pedicels 0–15 mm

Flower: calyx 7–9 mm, membrane obsolete; corolla funnel-shaped, tube 5–9 mm, white, throat yellow, lobes 5–9 mm, white; stamens included or slightly exserted, stem, leaves, calyx hairy

Ecology: Open, wooded areas

Elevation: < 2300 m.  

Bioregional distribution: San Gabriel Mountains, San Bernardino Mountains, Peninsular Ranges (but not found with subsp. glazer )

Distribution outside California: Baja California

Generally self-pollinated

Horticultural information: DRN, SUN: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17 &IRR: 7, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.