Polemoniaceae

Mojave linanthus

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

Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Leptosiphon

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Mojave linanthus (Leptosiphon breviculus) — FlowerPhoto: Daniel S., CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Mojave linanthus

Synonyms

Gilia brevicula A.Gray
Gilia royalis Brand
Linanthus androsaceus var. breviculus Milliken
Linanthus breviculus Greene
Linanthus breviculus subsp. breviculus
Linanthus breviculus subsp. royalis (Brand) H.Mason
Navarretia brevicula Kuntze

Flowers

In flower: May to June (from 251 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Daniel S., CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: desertnaturalist, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: velodrome, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Rebecca Johnson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Rebecca Johnson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alex Heyman, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: David Rankin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: nmoorhatch, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Leah Gardner, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Wendy Walker, CC BY 4.0, 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.