Polemoniaceae

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Ipomopsis aggregata (Pursh) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis aggregata (Pursh) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis aggregata (Pursh) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis aggregata is a North American herb with trumpet flowers, adapted to herbivory, historically used for kidney health by Plateau Indian tribes.

Ipomopsis arizonica (Greene) Wherry

Ipomopsis arizonica (Greene) Wherry

Ipomopsis arizonica (Greene) Wherry

Ipomopsis arizonica is a monocarpic herbaceous perennial with bright red hummingbird-pollinated flowers, growing 10–30 cm tall.

Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis congesta, or ballhead ipomopsis, is a perennial phlox native to western North America with clustered white flowers.

Ipomopsis longiflora (Torr.) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis longiflora (Torr.) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis longiflora (Torr.) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis longiflora is a flowering plant species with a documented traditional Zuni use for removing hair from infants and children.

Ipomopsis multiflora (Nutt.) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis multiflora (Nutt.) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis multiflora (Nutt.) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis multiflora is a short-lived perennial flowering plant with traditional medicinal uses among the Zuni people.

Ipomopsis polycladon (Torr.) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis polycladon (Torr.) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis polycladon (Torr.) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis polycladon, manybranched ipomopsis, is an annual phlox family herb native to western US and northern Mexico.

Ipomopsis rubra (L.) Wherry

Ipomopsis rubra (L.) Wherry

Ipomopsis rubra (L.) Wherry

Ipomopsis rubra is a drought-tolerant flowering plant commonly grown in gardens to attract hummingbirds.

Ipomopsis spicata (Nutt.) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis spicata (Nutt.) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis spicata (Nutt.) V.E.Grant

Spiked ipomopsis (Ipomopsis spicata) is a perennial phlox family plant native to the western United States.

Ipomopsis tenuifolia (A.Gray) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis tenuifolia (A.Gray) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis tenuifolia (A.Gray) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis tenuifolia, the slenderleaf skyrocket, is a phlox family perennial herb native to western North America's desert and chaparral habitats.

Ipomopsis tenuituba (Rydb.) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis tenuituba (Rydb.) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis tenuituba (Rydb.) V.E.Grant

Ipomopsis tenuituba is a monocarpic perennial herb with narrow-lobed leaves and pale pink to white trumpet-shaped flowers.

Langloisia setosissima (Torr. & A.Gray) Greene

Langloisia setosissima (Torr. & A.Gray) Greene

Langloisia setosissima (Torr. & A.Gray) Greene

Langloisia setosissima is the only species in the monotypic Polemoniaceae genus Langloisia, native to western US and northwestern Mexico.

Leptosiphon ambiguus (Rattan) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson

Leptosiphon ambiguus (Rattan) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson

Leptosiphon ambiguus (Rattan) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson

Leptosiphon ambiguus, the serpentine linanthus, is a threatened endemic low annual plant of California's Bay Area that grows on serpentine soils.

Leptosiphon androsaceus Benth.

Leptosiphon androsaceus Benth.

Leptosiphon androsaceus Benth.

Leptosiphon androsaceus is an annual herb endemic to California, cultivated as an ornamental for its small colorful blooms.

Leptosiphon bicolor Nutt.

Leptosiphon bicolor Nutt.

Leptosiphon bicolor Nutt.

True babystars (Leptosiphon bicolor) is a low annual phlox-related flowering plant native to the west coast of North America.

Leptosiphon breviculus (A.Gray) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson

Leptosiphon breviculus (A.Gray) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson

Leptosiphon breviculus (A.Gray) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson

Leptosiphon breviculus, or Mojave linanthus, is an annual phlox plant endemic to dry regions of California that flowers May to August.

Leptosiphon ciliatus (Benth.) Jeps.

Leptosiphon ciliatus (Benth.) Jeps.

Leptosiphon ciliatus (Benth.) Jeps.

Leptosiphon ciliatus is a hairy pink-flowered annual herb native to western North America, growing in a wide range of habitats.

Leptosiphon grandiflorus Benth.

Leptosiphon grandiflorus Benth.

Leptosiphon grandiflorus Benth.

Leptosiphon grandiflorus is a vulnerable endemic annual herb found only in limited regions of California.

Leptosiphon liniflorus (Benth.) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson

Leptosiphon liniflorus (Benth.) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson

Leptosiphon liniflorus (Benth.) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson

Leptosiphon liniflorus is an annual herb with veined white funnel-shaped flowers that blooms from April to June.

Leptosiphon nuttallii (A.Gray) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson

Leptosiphon nuttallii (A.Gray) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson

Leptosiphon nuttallii (A.Gray) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson

Leptosiphon nuttallii is a small perennial herb with needle-lobed leaves and clustered white flowers with yellowish throats.

Leptosiphon parviflorus Benth.

Leptosiphon parviflorus Benth.

Leptosiphon parviflorus Benth.

Leptosiphon parviflorus is a variable annual herb endemic to many habitats across California, blooming March to June.

Leptosiphon pygmaeus (Brand) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson

Leptosiphon pygmaeus (Brand) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson

Leptosiphon pygmaeus (Brand) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson

Leptosiphon pygmaeus is a small annual herb native to California and Baja California, with pink flowers and yellow throats.

Linanthus dianthiflorus (Benth.) Greene

Linanthus dianthiflorus (Benth.) Greene

Linanthus dianthiflorus (Benth.) Greene

Linanthus dianthiflorus (fringed linanthus/ground pink) is an endemic southern California annual phlox wildflower.

Linanthus dichotomus Benth.

Linanthus dichotomus Benth.

Linanthus dichotomus Benth.

Linanthus dichotomus, common name evening-snow, is an annual flowering plant in the phlox family native to western North America.

Linanthus jonesii (A.Gray) Greene

Linanthus jonesii (A.Gray) Greene

Linanthus jonesii (A.Gray) Greene

Jones' linanthus (Linanthus jonesii) is a small annual flowering herb in the phlox family native to southwestern US and northern Mexican deserts.

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