''Leptosiphon serrulatus'' (

syn. The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. * In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linnae ...

''Linanthus serrulatus'') is a rare species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Madera linanthus. It is endemic to California, where it is known from the chaparral and woodlands in the

Sierra Nevada foothills :''See Sierra Nevada for general information about the mountain range in the United States.'' The ecology of the Sierra Nevada, located in the U.S. states of California and Nevada, is diverse and complex: the plants and animals are a significant ...

, from Madera to Kern Counties.

Description

''Leptosiphon serrulatus'' is a plant of woodlands,

chaparral Chaparral ( ) is a shrubland plant community and geographical feature found primarily in the U.S. state of California, in southern Oregon, and in the northern portion of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico. It is shaped by a Mediterranean c ...

, and yellow pine forests. It is a small annual herb producing a thin, hairy stem up to about 18 centimeters tall. The leaves are divided into linear lobes up to a centimeter in length. The inflorescence is a head of small flowers, each with a purplish tube almost a centimeter long and a white corolla.

External links

Calflora Database: ''Leptosiphon serrulatus'' (Madera leptosiphon)Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of ''Leptosiphon serrulatus''UC CalPhotos gallery: ''Leptosiphon serrulatus''
serrulatus Endemic flora of California Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of Fresno County, California Natural history of Kern County, California Natural history of Madera County, California Natural history of Tulare County, California Critically endangered flora of California {{Polemoniaceae-stub