Linanthus californicus (Hook. & Arn.) J.M.Porter


Family	POLEMONIACEAE
Genus species	Linanthus californicus (Hook. & Arn.) J.M.Porter
Synonyms	Leptodactylon californicum Hook. & Arn.
	Gilia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Benth.
	Navarretia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Kuntze
Habitat	dry, rocky slopes
Altitude	300-1700m
Description	leaves crowded on nodes, palmately 5-9-lobate, each lobe 3-12mm long, aristate, flowers 15-25mm across, in axils of upper leaves
Size	20-30cm
Color	lavender-blue, pink
Bloom	spring, summer
Ca
Type	subshrub
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 Southwestern U.S.A. (California)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	POLEMONIACEAE Linanthus californicus (Hook. & Arn.) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson, Aliso 19(1): 82 (2000) Basionym: Leptodactylon californicum Hook. & Arn., Bot. Beechey Voy. 369 (1839) Synonyms: Gilia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Benth. Navarretia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Kuntze 300-1700m ============================================================================= californicus typicus ined. Synonyms: Leptodactylon californicum brevitrichomum P.J.Gordon sw. California 76 CAL californicus glandulosus (Eastw.) J.M.Porter & R.Patt., Aliso 32(2): 71 (2015) Basionym: Gilia californica var. glandulosa Eastw., Bot. Gaz. 37: 477 (1904) Synonyms: Leptodactylon californicum glandulosum (Eastw.) Abrams Leptodactylon californicum leptotrichomum P.J.Gordon California 76 CAL californicus tomentosus (P.J.Gordon) J.M.Porter & R.Patt., ibid. Basionym: Leptodactylon californicum tomentosum P.J.Gordon, Madrońo 37: 40 (1990) California 76 CAL