Linanthus caespitosus

Linanthus caespitosus

Linanthus caespitosus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Polemoniaceae
Subfamilia: Polemonioideae
Tribus: Phlocideae
Genus: Linanthus
Species: Linanthus caespitosus

Name

Linanthus caespitosus (Nutt.) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson, Aliso 19: 82 (2000)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Gilia caespitosa (Nutt.) A.Nelson in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 25: 546 (1898), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
  • Gilia pungens var. caespitosa (Nutt.) A.Gray in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 8: 268 (1870)
  • Leptodactylon caespitosum Nutt. in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 4(Mar.-Apr.): 12 (1848)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Central USA Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Porter, J.M. & Johnson, L.A. 2000. A phylogenetic classification of Polemoniaceae. Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany 19(1): 55–91. DOI: 10.5642/aliso.20001901.06 Full text PDF Reference page.  82

Additional references

• Ackerfield, J. (2015). Flora of Colorado: 1-818. BRIT Press.
• USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database https://web.archive.org/web/20240926064532/https://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Linanthus caespitosus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 March 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Linanthus caespitosus. Published online. Accessed: March 12 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: mat prickly phlox

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