Camissonia's CA Native Plant Life List

I"ve been an amateur botanist since circa 1997 with a special interest in California native plants. A corollary passion of mine is birding and, like many fellow birders, I keep a Life List of all the bird species that I've observed in my lifetime. So I thought, why not also create a life list for plants I've seen in the field? In addition to California natives, I've also included a smaller list of plants that I've observed and photographed in their native habitats outside of the U.S.

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Leptosiphon pachyphyllus (Sierra Linanthus)

7/3/16 North Lake Road, Bishop region, Eastern Sierra,

Inyo National Forest, Inyo County, CA

7/3/16 North Lake Road

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Sierra Linanthus

SPECIES: Leptosiphon pachyphyllus

FAMILY: Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

LIFE LIST DATE: 7/3/2016

LOCATION: North Lake Road, Bishop region, Eastern Sierra, Inyo National Forest,

Inyo County, CA

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Treatment from 1993 Jepson Manual:

Perennial, hairy

Stem 10–20 cm

Leaf: lobes generally 5, 10–16 mm, linear

Inflorescence: cluster, terminal, bracted; flowers generally sessile

Flower: calyx 9–10 mm, densely hairy, membrane generally obscure, 1/2 calyx length; corolla funnel-shaped, tube 12–15 mm, white or pale yellow, throat yellow, lobes 6–9 mm, white; stamens generally exserted; stigmas slightly exserted

Ecology: Open, wooded areas

Elevation: 1700–2500 m.

Bioregional distribution: High Sierra Nevada, East of Sierra Nevada.Generally self-pollinated. Distinguished from L. nuttallii by generally larger features, chromosome number

Camissonia's CA Native Plant Life List

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Leptosiphon pachyphyllus (Sierra Linanthus)

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