Family | POLEMONIACEAE |
Genus species | Leptosiphon nuttallii (A.Gray) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson |
Bibliography | Aliso 19: 81 (2000) |
Native Range | w. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and woods |
Altitude | 500-3500m |
Description | strong, woody taproot, main leaves incised into linear, spinose segments, flowers in compact terminal raceme |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Gilia nuttallii A.Gray Gilia nuttallii var. arida Brand Gilia nuttallii var. floribunda Munz Gilia nuttallii subvar. floribunda Brand Gilia nuttallii var. montana Brand Gilia nuttallii var. parviflora Brand Leptodactylon nuttallii Rydb. Linanthastrum nuttallii (A.Gray) Ewan Linanthus nuttallii (A.Gray) Greene Linanthus nuttallii ssp. tenuilobus R.Patt Navarretia nuttallii (A.Gray) Kuntze Siphonella nuttallii (A.Gray) A.Heller |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |