About Linanthus inyoensis (I.M.Johnst.) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson
Linanthus inyoensis (previously classified as Gilia inyoensis) is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family, commonly known by the common name Inyo gilia. It is native to eastern California and western Nevada. In its native range, it is a common component of local flora across several habitat types. It occurs at the western edge of the Great Basin, where the Great Basin meets the Sierra Nevada, and extends into the High Sierra Nevada, Inyo Mountains, and White Mountains. This species is a small herb that grows to a maximum height of 10 centimeters. Its stem is very thin like a hair; the upper sections of the stem are glandular, while the lower sections are covered in white hairs. Linanthus inyoensis produces leaves that are only a few millimeters long, oval-shaped, sometimes with a small number of teeth along their edges, and have a somewhat hairy texture. Its inflorescence typically holds one pair of small white flowers, with tiny stamens that extend out from the flowers' yellow throats.
