Leptosiphon nuttallii ssp. howellii Calflora

Taxon Report

Leptosiphon nuttallii (A. Gray) J. M. Porter & L. A. Johnson ssp. howellii (T. W. Nelson & R. Patt.) J. M. Porter & L. A. Johnson

Mt. tedoc leptosiphon

Leptosiphon nuttallii ssp. howellii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Linanthus nuttallii ssp. howellii

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~83 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Leptosiphon nuttallii
Genus:	Leptosiphon
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Ultramafic affinity: 5.3 - broad endemic

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Linanthus nuttallii ssp. howellii

Information about Leptosiphon nuttallii ssp. howellii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LENUH) 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 CNPS Inventory: 1B.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[wikipedia] Rarity, Range: Leptosiphon nuttallii ssp. howellii, Mt. Tedoc linanthus a rare subspecies known from just a few populations deep within the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness in the Klamath Mountains, Northern California.[3] It is California Department of Fish and Wildlife and IUCN listed Endangered species, and is on the California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants.[4] (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

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: 04/03/2025).