Leptosiphon ambiguus
Appearance
Leptosiphon ambiguus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Polemoniaceae |
Genus: | Leptosiphon |
Species: | L. ambiguus
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Binomial name | |
Leptosiphon ambiguus (Rattan) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson
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Synonyms | |
Linanthus ambiguus (Rattan) Greene |
Leptosiphon ambiguus (syn. Linanthus ambiguus), the serpentine linanthus, is a low annual plant with needle-like leaves and a vivid lavender flower. It grows in serpentine soils and is an endemic threatened species of the Bay Area in California.
External links
[edit]- Jepson Manual Online: Leptosiphon ambiguus
- Calflora Database: Leptosiphon ambiguus
- UC Photos gallery − Leptosiphon ambiguus