Latin name: Linanthus jonesii (A. Gray) E. Greene
  Pronunciation: lie-NAN-thus JONES-ee-eye

  Common name: Jones' linanthus
  Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
  Habitat: Sandy slopes and washes to 2500', creosote
  bush scrub, Death Valley region, east Mojave and
  Colorado Deserts, UNCOMMON

  Blooming period: March to May
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Linanthus
  2) jonesii
Return to Home Page