granite prickly phlox
Linanthus pungens (Torr.) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson
Linanthus pungens, known as granite prickly phlox, is a flowering plant in the Polemoniaceae family. It is native to western North America, including regions such as British Columbia, California, Colorado, and New Mexico.
Description
Linanthus pungens is a species of flowering plant in the Polemoniaceae family, commonly called granite prickly phlox. It is found in western North America, spanning from British Columbia to Baja California and extending east to Montana and New Mexico. This plant is part of the genus Linanthus and was formally described in 2000.
Other common names
granite prickly phloxgranite prickly-phloxprickly phloxsharp linanthus
Distribution
North America · Arizona · British Columbia · California · Colorado · Idaho · Maryland · Mexico Northwest · Montana · Nevada · New Mexico · Oregon · Utah · Washington · Wyoming
Synonyms
Navarretia pungensBatanthes pungensCantua pungensGilia pungensLeptodactylon pungensGilia pungens subsp. eu-pungensLeptodactylon pungens var. eupungens