Leptosiphon jepsonii Calflora

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Taxon Report

Leptosiphon jepsonii (Schemske & Goodwillie) J. M. Porter & L. A. Johnson

Jepson's leptosiphon

Leptosiphon jepsonii is an annual herb that is native to California.

also called Linanthus jepsonii

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~57 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Linanthus jepsonii

Information about Leptosiphon jepsonii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LEJE) 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.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[wildflower.org] Characteristics, Bloom: Plant Characteristics Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Fruit Type: Capsule Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall. Bloom Information Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May Distribution USA: CA Native Habitat: Open or partially shaded grassy slopes. (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: 05/05/2025).