Porter & L.A. Johnson
Pronunciation: lep-toe-SY-fon LEM-on-ee-eye
Common name: Lemmon's linanthus
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Habitat: Sandy open places away from the coast,
chaparral, woodlands, deserts to 6000', Transverse
and Peninsular Ranges
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Leptosiphon
2) lemmonii
Formerly Linanthus lemmonii