L48 (N), Can (N)PlantaeSpecies
Granite Prickly Phlox
Linanthus pungens
(Torr.) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Solanales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Phlox family
Genus
Linanthus
Species
Linanthus pungens
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 12 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Leptodactylon lilacinumLeptodactylon pungens var. halliiLeptodactylon pungensLeptodactylon pungens var. hookeriBatanthes pungensGilia pungens var. devestitaAegochloa torreyiLeptodactylon tenuilobumLeptodactylon halliiLeptodactylon pungens subsp. brevifoliumCantua pungens var. squarrosaLeptodactylon pungens var. tenuilobumCantua pungensGilia pungens var. tenuilobaGilia pungens var. squarrosaLeptodactylon brevifoliumLeptodactylon pungens subsp. eupungensGilia pungens var. halliiGilia pungens subsp. halliiGilia tenuilobaGilia hookeriLeptodactylon pungens subsp. pulchriflorum
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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