Polemoniaceae

Bolander's linanthus

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

Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Leptosiphon

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Bolander's linanthus (Leptosiphon bolanderi) — FlowerPhoto: Arvel Hernandez, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Bolander's linanthus

Synonyms

Gilia bolanderi A.Gray
Gilia bolanderi var. ambigua Brand
Linanthus bakeri H.Mason
Linanthus bolanderi Greene
Navarretia bolanderi (A.Gray) Kuntze

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Arvel Hernandez, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Don Loarie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Colin J Pryor, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Cricket Raspet, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Scott Loarie, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Scott Loarie, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ken-ichi Ueda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Leah Gardner, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.