Calflora
Taxon  Report   4342    
Ipomopsis tenuifolia  (A. Gray) V. E. Grant
Slender leaved ipomopsis,  Slenderleaf skyrocket
Ipomopsis tenuifolia
© 2005 Christopher L. Christie
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Ipomopsis tenuifolia
© 2005 Christopher L. Christie
Ipomopsis tenuifolia
© 2005 Christopher L. Christie
Ipomopsis tenuifolia, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, Baja California.
CNPS Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).   8th Edition

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Ipomopsis tenuifolia
© 2005 Christopher L. Christie
Family: POLEMONIACEAE  
Genus: Ipomopsis
Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Chaparral, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN + PLANTS: Loeselia tenuifolia
More information about  Ipomopsis tenuifolia
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (IPTE3)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

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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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 19, 2019).