Leptosiphon harknessii
Polemoniaceae
Harkness' Linanthus
Stems erect, thread-like, many branches at top. Leaves divided into thin segments. Flowers single on stalks at stem tops. Flowers small, white or blue, funnel-shaped, the tube shorter than the lobes, stamens extending outward. Not bicolored. Grows in open flat areas at mid-elevations. There are similar thread-like, small-flowered Linanthus in our region that are difficult to distinguish.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer
- Flower Form: 5 petals, short trumpets (phlox famly)
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 4–16 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest, West-side Forest
- Found In: N Cascades NP, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Harkness' Flaxflower
- Latin Synonyms: Linanthus harknessii
