Loeseliastrum depressum

Loeseliastrum depressum

Loeseliastrum depressum

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: Loeselieae
Genus: Loeseliastrum
Species: Loeseliastrum depressum

Name

Loeseliastrum depressum (M.E.Jones ex A.Gray) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson, Aliso 19: 79 (2000)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Gilia depressa M.E.Jones ex A.Gray in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 16: 106 (1880)
  • Ipomopsis depressa (M.E.Jones ex A.Gray) V.E.Grant in Aliso 3: 361 (1956)
  • Microsteris depressa (M.E.Jones ex A.Gray) Davidson & Moxley in Fl. S. Calif.: 287 (1923)
  • Navarretia depressa (M.E.Jones ex A.Gray) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 433 (1891)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Southwestern USA California, Nevada, Utah 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. ː 19: 79

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 
• 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. Loeseliastrum depressum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 March 05. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Loeseliastrum depressum. Published online. Accessed: March 05 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Alkali sunbonnets

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