''Leptosiphon nuttallii'' is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Nuttall's linanthus. It is native to much of western North America, including the

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, and Northwestern Mexico. It is known from many types of habitat. It is native to the

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Description

''Leptosiphon nuttallii'' is a perennial herb producing a patch of small, hairy stems up to about 20 centimeters tall. Each leaf is divided into usually five very narrow, needlelike lobes. The

inflorescence 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. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed o ...

is a cluster of flowers, each with white corolla lobes about half a centimeter long each joined at a yellowish throat.

Subspecies

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include: *''Leptosiphon nuttallii'' ssp. ''howellii'', Mt. Tedoc linanthus — a rare subspecies known from just a few populations deep within the

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, and is on the

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Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants. *''Leptosiphon nuttallii'' ssp. ''nuttallii'' — the most widespread subspecies, including in the

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. *''Leptosiphon nuttallii'' ssp. ''pubescens'' — endemic to the Eastern

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. *''Leptosiphon nuttallii'' ssp. ''tenuilobus'' — native to

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References

External links

Calflora Database: ''Leptosiphon nuttallii'' (Nuttall's linanthus)Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of ''Leptosiphon nuttallii''UC CalPhotos gallery: ''Leptosiphon nuttallii''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q6528355 nuttallii Flora of Northwestern Mexico Flora of the Northwestern United States Flora of the Southwestern United States Flora of California Flora of the Cascade Range Flora of the Great Basin Flora of New Mexico Flora of the Rocky Mountains Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Natural history of the California Coast Ranges Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges Natural history of the Transverse Ranges Flora without expected TNC conservation status