Leptosiphon septentrionalis
Leptosiphon septentrionalis is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name northern linanthus.
Distribution
The plant is native to western North America, from in elevation. It is found in Western Canada, the Northwestern United States, and the Great Basin region in eastern California, Nevada, and Utah.It grows in several types of habitat, including sagebrush scrub, Pinyon-juniper woodlands, and Yellow pine forests.
Description
Leptosiphon septentrionalis is a small annual herb producing a hairy, threadlike stem up to tall. The leaves are divided into tiny threadlike lobes.The inflorescence is generally made up of a single funnel-shaped flower with a yellow throat and a tiny white or pale blue corolla less than wide. The bloom period is May to July.