Leptosiphon ambiguus (Rattan) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson is a plant in the Polemoniaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Leptosiphon ambiguus (Rattan) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson

Leptosiphon ambiguus (Rattan) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson

Leptosiphon ambiguus, the serpentine linanthus, is a threatened endemic low annual plant of California's Bay Area that grows on serpentine soils.

Family
Genus
Leptosiphon
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Leptosiphon ambiguus (Rattan) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson

Leptosiphon ambiguus, with the scientific synonym Linanthus ambiguus, is commonly known as the serpentine linanthus. It is a low-growing annual plant that has narrowly lanceolate leaves and vivid lavender-colored flowers. This species typically grows in serpentine soils. It is a threatened endemic species native to California's Bay Area.

Photo: (c) Philip Bouchard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND) · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Polemoniaceae Leptosiphon

More from Polemoniaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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