Calflora Taxon Report
Leptodactylon californicum  Hook. & Arn.  ssp. tomentosum  Gordon-Reedy

(not an active name)
California prickly phlox,   Fuzzy prickly phlox
Leptodactylon californicum ssp. tomentosum is a shrub that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Linanthus californicus ssp. tomentosus
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Parent: Leptodactylon californicum
Genus: Leptodactylon
Family: Polemoniaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: dunes, coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPSLinanthus californicus ssp. tomentosus
Information about Leptodactylon californicum ssp. tomentosum from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.

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“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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