Leptosiphon bicolor
Polemoniaceae
Babystars
Stem erect, unbranched, a whorl of leaves at stem top. Leaves divided into many narrow segments, stiff hairs on upper surface, shiny below. Few flowers open at a time from within the leaves. Flowers with erect, long, slender, reddish tubes have 5 pink lobes at top; throat of tube yellow, with yellow ring under lobes, or colors sometimes reversed; stamens extending outward. Grows in spring-damp to fairly dry places at low to mid elevations.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Late Spring
- Flower Form: 5 petals, short trumpets (phlox famly)
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 2–6 inches
- Habitat: Vernal Wet, West-side Forest
- Found In: Columbia Basin, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Bicolored Flaxflower
- Latin Synonyms: Linanthus bicolor, Leptosiphon minimus
