true babystars

(bicolor babystars)
Leptosiphon bicolor

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 ± red
• throat yellow
• lobes pink, pale yellow, or white
• lobes generally < 4 mm
• stigmas ≤ 1 mm, weakly exserted from corolla tube
• often, but not always, shorter than the stamens
• uncommon

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Chris’s observations: 12 (11 are research grade)

Locations:

• Henry Coe SP: 8
• Almaden Quicksilver CP
• Monte Bello OSP
• Pacheco SP
• Pleasanton Ridge RP

Months:

• Apr.: 10
• May: 2

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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

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

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora