About Leptosiphon septentrionalis (H.Mason) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson
Leptosiphon septentrionalis is a small annual herb that grows a hairy, threadlike stem reaching up to 30 centimetres (12 inches) tall. Its leaves are divided into tiny threadlike lobes. The inflorescence is typically made up of a single funnel-shaped flower, which has a yellow throat and a tiny white or pale blue corolla less than 1 centimetre (0.39 inches) wide. This species blooms from May to July. It is native to western North America, growing at elevations between 2,000 and 3,000 metres (6,600 to 9,800 ft). It occurs in Western Canada, the Northwestern United States, and the Great Basin region of eastern California, Nevada, and Utah. It can grow in multiple habitat types, including sagebrush scrub, Pinyon-juniper woodlands, and Yellow pine forests.
