Linanthus californicus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Linanthus californicus (Hook. & Arn.) J. M. Porter & L. A. Johnson

Prickly phlox

Linanthus californicus is a shrub that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Leptodactylon californicum


	Plant Range Observation Search ~1057 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. californicus ... ssp. glandulosus ... ssp. tomentosus
Genus:	Linanthus
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: dunes, coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Leptodactylon californicum
PLANTS	Leptodactylon californicum ssp. californicum

Information about Linanthus californicus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LECAC2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/02/2025).