| Family | POLEMONIACEAE |
| Genus species | Linanthus caespitosus (Nutt.) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson |
| Synonyms | Leptodactylon caespitosum Nutt. |
| Gilia caespitosa (Nutt.) A.Nelson | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1100-1600m |
| Description | leaves dense, opposite, 2-3-lobate, spinose, 3-6mm, glabrous or glandular, flowers solitary, terminal, tubular, 1-2cm long, lobes spreading |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | pinkish white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Nebraska ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada , Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLEMONIACEAE
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