Jones' linanthus

Linanthus jonesii (A.Gray) Greene

Linanthus jonesii is a small annual herb in the Polemoniaceae family, native to the deserts of Arizona, California, Nevada, and northern Mexico. It was first described in 1892. The plant has a hairy, glandular stem up to 15 cm tall and needle-like, curving leaves. Its inflorescence features funnel-shaped, vespertine flowers with membranous, ribbed sepals and needle-like teeth. The flowers are mostly white, with yellowish throats and purple on the outer surfaces.

Description

Linanthus jonesii is a member of the Polemoniaceae family and is found in the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is an annual herb with a short, hairy, glandular stem, reaching up to 15 cm in height. The leaves are needle-like and curve outward. The plant produces an open inflorescence of funnel-shaped flowers, each under a centimeter wide, with white petals, yellowish throats, and purple outer surfaces. The flowers are surrounded by membranous, ribbed sepals with needle-like teeth. This species was first published in 1892.