Linanthus dianthiflorus (Ground Pink, Fringed Linanthus)

 3/12/17 Vernal Pool Trail, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, 

SW Riverside County, CA

 3/31/01 Vernal Pool Trail, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve,

Murrieta, SW Riverside County, CA

 3/1/03 Vernal Pool Trail

 3/9/08 Santa Rosa Plateau

 3/9/08 Santa Rosa Plateau

3/9/08 Santa Rosa Plateau

 3/6/05 Wilson Valley Road between Hwy. 371 and Reed Valley Road,

Aguanga area, Riverside County, CA

3/6/05 Wilson Valley Road

3/25/17 Dripping Springs Trail, Agua Tibia Wilderness, 
Cleveland National Forest, Riverside County, CA

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Ground Pink, Fringed Linanthus

SPECIES: Linanthus dianthiflorus

FAMILY: Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

LIFE LIST DATE: 4/9/2000

LOCATION: Vernal Pool Trail, Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, SW Riverside County, CA

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Treatment from The Jepson Manual (1993):

Annual

Stem erect or spreading, 5–12 cm, hairy

Leaf 5–20 mm, thread-like or linear-oblong, glabrous, entire

Inflorescence leafy; flowers 1–few, generally sessile

Flower: calyx 10–16 mm, generally hairy, membrane wider than ribs; corolla funnel-shaped, tube 4–6 mm, light pink, throat 5–10 mm, yellow, lobes 8–12 mm, toothed at tip, pink or white with purple marks at base; stamens included

Ecology: Open areas

Elevation: < 1300 m.  

Bioregional distribution: South Coast, Channel Islands, Western Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges 

Synonyms: subsp. farinosus (Brand) H. Mason 

Horticultural information: TRY.