large-flowered leptosiphon

Leptosiphon grandiflorus

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 ± sessile above densely bracted head (corolla starts spreading within bracts or not much above)
• corolla 15–30 mm long
• throat yellow
• lobes white blending to pink/pale purple/white
• uncommon

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Chris’s observations: 3 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Henry Coe SP: 2
• El Sereno OSP

Months:

• Apr.: 2
• May: 0
• Jun.: 0
• Jul.: 0
• Aug.: 1

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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

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

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora