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Sandblossoms
( Linanthus parryae )
Linanthus parryae
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About Sandblossoms (Linanthus parryae)
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Linanthus parryae
is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name sandblossoms. It is endemic to California, where it is known from sandy, open habitat types in several regions from the Central Valley to the Sierra Nevada foothills to the Mojave Desert. This is a petite annual herb producing short stems just a few centimeters tall surrounded by hairy, needle-lobed leaves. The flower cluster, which often appears to sit directly on the ground tucked amidst the leaves, is a cluster of funnel-shaped flowers about a centimeter wide. The flower may be white or blue, with some populations made up of both colors. This uncommon phenomenon has made this species a model organism in studies of genetic variation. For many decades a long line of geneticists and botanists, including Sewall Wright, Carl Epling, and T. G. Dobzhansky, have studied populations of this flower to determine the factors that influence this polymorphism. Color frequencies may vary for many reasons, including genetic drift and pure natural selection. Wright built his theories on genetic drift using data he collected on this flower in the Mojave Desert. More recent studies place greater emphasis on the effects of natural selection on color frequency.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Annual herb
Size
1.2 - 3.6 in tall
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2
likely
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Buckwheat Borer Moth
Synanthedon polygoni
Synanthedon polygoni
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Three-striped Longhorn
Adela trigrapha
Adela trigrapha
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Low
Nurseries
Carried by 1
Soil Drainage
Fast
Natural Setting
Site Type
Sandy, open places, flat places
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 3.5" - 26.8", Summer Precipitation: 0.24" - 1.39", Coldest Month: 30.1" - 54.9", Hottest Month: 60.8" - 84.9", Humidity: 1.12" - 38.92", Elevation: 1072" - 7251"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Sand-blossoms
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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