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Linanthus maculatus  (Parish) Milliken  ssp. maculatus 
Little San Bernardino Mtns. linanthus
Linanthus maculatus ssp. maculatus is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Gilia maculata
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(56 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Parent: Linanthus maculatus
Genus: Linanthus
Family: Polemoniaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: dunes

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
CNPSGilia maculata
More information about  Linanthus maculatus ssp. maculatus
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

CNPS Inventory


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 09/30/2022).