Biology:Leptosiphon serrulatus
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Leptosiphon serrulatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Leptosiphon |
| Species: | L. serrulatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptosiphon serrulatus (Greene) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson
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| Synonyms | |
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Linanthus serrulatus | |
Leptosiphon serrulatus (syn. Linanthus serrulatus) is a rare species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Madera linanthus. It is endemic to California , where it is known from the chaparral and woodlands in the Sierra Nevada foothills, from Madera to Kern Counties.
Description
Leptosiphon serrulatus is a plant of woodlands, chaparral, and yellow pine forests. It is a small annual herb producing a thin, hairy stem up to about 18 centimeters tall. The leaves are divided into linear lobes up to a centimeter in length. The inflorescence is a head of small flowers, each with a purplish tube almost a centimeter long and a white corolla.
External links
- Calflora Database: Leptosiphon serrulatus (Madera leptosiphon)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Leptosiphon serrulatus[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- UC CalPhotos gallery: Leptosiphon serrulatus
Wikidata ☰ Q6528364 entry
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