Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Genus:
Species:
liniflorus
ID:
1100340

Status:
valid

Authors:
Greene

Source:
tro

Year:
1892

Citation Micro:
Pittonia 2(11): 254. 1892 [15 Aug 1892]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001099678

Common Names

  • Liniflorus Linanthus
  • Linanthus Liniflorus
  • Liniflorus Linanthus

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Description

Linanthus liniflorus (also called Thread-Flowered Linanthus, among many other common names) is an annual herb with small, white flowers and narrow, linear leaves. It is native to California and grows in dry, open areas such as chaparral and grassland.

Uses & Benefits

Linanthus liniflorus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is often grown in rock gardens. It is also used to attract butterflies and bees to the garden.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Linanthus liniflorus has white or pinkish flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, black, and round with a white hilum. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and a single pair of true leaves.

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Where to Find Linanthus liniflorus

Linanthus liniflorus can be found in the United States in California, Arizona, and Nevada.

Species in the Polemoniaceae family

Acanthogilia gloriosa, Aliciella caespitosa, Aliciella formosa, Aliciella haydenii, Aliciella heterostyla, Aliciella humillima, Aliciella hutchinsifolia, Aliciella latifolia, Aliciella leptomeria, Aliciella lottiae, Aliciella mcvickerae, Aliciella micromeria, Aliciella nyensis, Aliciella pentstemonoides, Aliciella pinnatifida, Aliciella ripleyi, Aliciella sedifolia, Aliciella stenothyrsa, Aliciella subacaulis, Aliciella subnuda, Aliciella tenuis, Aliciella triodon, Aliciella monoensis, Aliciella cliffordii, Allophyllum divaricatum, Allophyllum gilioides, Allophyllum glutinosum, Allophyllum integrifolium, Allophyllum nemophilophyllum, Bonplandia geminiflora, Bonplandia linearis, Bryantiella palmeri, Cantua dendritica, Cantua mediamnis, Cantua volcanica, Cantua alutacea, Cantua bicolor, Cantua buxifolia, Cantua candelilla, Cantua coerulea, Cantua cordata, Cantua cuzcoensis, Cantua flexuosa, Cantua glutinosa, Cantua hibrida, Cantua longifolia, Cantua megapotamica, Cantua ovata, Cantua pyrifolia, Cantua quercifolia,

References