Leptosiphon montanus
Introduction '''''Leptosiphon montanus''''' (syn. ''Linanthus montanus'') is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name '''mustang clover'''.
Distribution It is endemic to California. It grows in dry openings of oak woodland habitats in the western Sierra Nevada foothills, from  in elevation.
Description ''Leptosiphon montanus'' is an annual herb producing a thin, hairy stem up to 60 centimeters tall. The leaves are divided into needle-like linear lobes each 2 or 3 centimeters in length.The inflorescence is a head of small but showy flowers. Each flower has a long, hairy, dark red tube up to 3 centimeters long spreading into a flat corolla. The corolla lobes are white or light to deep pink marked with reddish spots at the yellow and white throat. Its bloom period is from April to July.
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References
External links * Calflora Database: ''Leptosiphon montanus'' (Mustang clover)* Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of ''Leptosiphon montanus''*