Latin name: Linanthus maculatus (Parish) Milliken ssp. maculatus Pronunciation: lie-NAN-thus mak-yoo-LAY-tus Common name: Little San Bernardino Mountains linanthus Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox) Habitat: Sandy flats to 3500', creosote bush scrub, joshua tree woodland, Little San Bernardino Mts Blooming period: April to May Name derivations: 1) Linanthus 2) maculatus NOTE: The latest Jepson eflora revision 9 recognizes another ssp. of this taxon, emaculatus, which is in Imperial and San Diego Counties. |
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