Kingdom Plantae Family Polemoniaceae Scientific name Leptosiphon ambiguus | Order Ericales Genus Leptosiphon Rank Species | |
Similar Leptosiphon grandiflorus, Leptosiphon parviflorus, Leptosiphon bicolor, Leptosiphon androsaceus, Leptosiphon | ||
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.
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