Leptosiphon oblanceolatus
Introduction '''''Leptosiphon oblanceolatus''''' (syn. ''Linanthus oblanceolatus'') is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name '''Sierra Nevada linanthus'''.
Distribution It is endemic to California, where it is known only from a section of the southern Sierra Nevada. It grows in open meadows of temperate coniferous forest habitats, from  in elevation.
Description ''Leptosiphon oblanceolatus'' is a small, hairy annual herb producing a thin stem no more than about 12 centimeters tall. The leaves are each divided into widely lance-shaped lobes up to 1.5 centimeters long.The inflorescence is a head of small flowers. Each has a narrow white tube about a centimeter long and a yellow-throated white corolla just a few millimeters wide. The bloom period is from July to August.
External links * Calflora Database: ''Leptosiphon oblanceolatus'' (Sierra Nevada leptosiphon)* Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of ''Leptosiphon oblanceolatus''*