false babystars

Leptosiphon androsaceus

Member of baby stars, linanthus, and leptosiphons (genus Leptosiphon)
phlox family (family Polemoniaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
pale purple in flowering plants

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• corolla:
• tube reddish
• throat generally violet at the base and yellow above, but may be white
• lobes pink/pale purple/white
• lobes generally > 8 mm, often abruptly soft-pointed
• stigmas 2–6 mm and well exserted from corolla tube
• leaf lobes 6–30 mm, tips pointed
• calyx ciliate, nonglandular, abaxially generally glabrous
• common
• different petal shape (see photos) and slightly larger corolla diameter than variable linanthus (Leptosiphon parviflorus)

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Chris’s observations: 28 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Henry Coe SP: 10
• Santa Teresa CP: 7
• Skyline Ridge OSP: 3
• Lexington Reservoir CP: 2
• Calero CP
• Castle Rock SP
• Fort Ord NM
• Sanborn CP
• Sierra Azul OSP
• Stevens Creek CP

Months:

• Mar.: 3
• Apr.: 8
• May: 11
• Jun.: 6

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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Leptosiphon androsaceus → iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora
• Linanthus androsaceus → CalPhotos
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora