Polemoniaceae

Desertsnow

Linanthus demissus (A.Gray) Greene

Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Linanthus

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Desertsnow (Linanthus demissus) — FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Desertsnow

Synonyms

Gilia dactylophylla Torr.
Gilia demissa A.Gray
Linanthus dactylophyllum (Torr.) Rydb.
Navarretia demissa Kuntze

Flowers

In flower: March to April (from 162 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Dawn Nelson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dominic Gentilcore, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 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.