Latin name: Leptosiphon ciliatus (Benth.) Jrepson
Pronunciation: lep-toe-SY-fon sil-ee-AY-tus
Common name: Whiskerbrush
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Habitat: Dry open places, 5000-7000', yellow pine forest, mountains from San Diego Co. to Ventura Co. and north
Blooming period: April to July
Name derivations: 1) Leptosiphon 2) ciliatus
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