Scientific or common name:

Linanthus filiformis (Parry ex A. Gray) J.M. Porter & L.A. Johnson

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POLEMONIACEAE - Phlox family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Name: Linanthus filiformis (Parry ex A. Gray) J.M. Porter & L.A. Johnson
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Yellow gilia

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
 

Synonyms:
= Gilia filiformis Parry ex A. Gray

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Solanales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Linanthus
Species:

1) Linanthus acicularis Greene 2) Linanthus ambiguus (Rattan) Greene 3) Linanthus androsaceus (Benth.) Greene 4) Linanthus androsaceus (Benth.) Greene ssp. croceus (Milliken) H. Mason 5) Linanthus androsaceus (Benth.) Greene ssp. laetus (Benth.) H. Mason 6) Linanthus androsaceus (Benth.) Greene ssp. luteolus (Greene) H. Mason 7) Linanthus androsaceus (Benth.) Greene ssp. luteus (Benth.) H. Mason 8) Linanthus androsaceus (Benth.) Greene ssp. micranthus (Steud. ex Benth.) H. Mason 9) Linanthus androsaceus (Benth.) Greene ssp. plaskettii (Eastw.) H. Mason 10) Linanthus arenicola (M.E. Jones) Jeps. & V. Bailey 11) Linanthus aureus (Nutt.) Greene 12) Linanthus aureus (Nutt.) Greene ssp. aureus 13) Linanthus aureus (Nutt.) Greene ssp. decorus (A. Gray) H. Mason 14) Linanthus aureus (Nutt.) Greene var. decorus (A. Gray) Jeps. 15) Linanthus bakeri H. Mason 16) Linanthus bellus (A. Gray) Greene 17) Linanthus bicolor (Nutt.) Greene 18) Linanthus bicolor (Nutt.) Greene ssp. bicolor 19) Linanthus bicolor (Nutt.) Greene ssp. minimus H. Mason 20) Linanthus bicolor (Nutt.) Greene var. minimus (H. Mason) Cronquist 21) Linanthus bigelovii (A. Gray) Greene 22) Linanthus bigelovii (A. Gray) Greene var. jonesii (A. Gray) Jeps. & H. Mason 23) Linanthus bolanderi (A. Gray) Greene 24) Linanthus breviculus (A. Gray) Greene 25) Linanthus breviculus (A. Gray) Greene ssp. royalis (Brand) H. Mason 26) Linanthus caespitosus (Nutt.) J.M. Porter & L.A. Johnson 27) Linanthus californicus (Hook. & Arn.) J.M. Porter & L.A. Johnson 28) Linanthus campanulatus (A. Gray) J.M. Porter & L.A. Johnson 29) Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene 30) Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene var. ciliatus 31) Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Greene var. neglectus (Greene) Jeps. 32) Linanthus concinnus Milliken 33) Linanthus demissus (A. Gray) Greene 34) Linanthus dianthiflorus (Benth.) Greene 35) Linanthus dianthiflorus (Benth.) Greene ssp. dianthiflorus 36) Linanthus dianthiflorus (Benth.) Greene ssp. farinosus (Brand) H. Mason 37) Linanthus dichotomus Benth. 38) Linanthus dichotomus Benth. ssp. dichotomus 39) Linanthus dichotomus Benth. ssp. meridianus (Eastw.) H. Mason 40) Linanthus filiformis (Parry ex A. Gray) J.M. Porter & L.A. Johnson 41) Linanthus filipes (Benth.) Greene 42) Linanthus floribundus (A. Gray) Greene ex Milliken 43) Linanthus floribundus (A. Gray) Greene ex Milliken ssp. floribundus 44) Linanthus floribundus (A. Gray) Greene ex Milliken ssp. glaber R. Patt. 45) Linanthus floribundus (A. Gray) Greene ex Milliken ssp. glabrus R. Patt. 46) Linanthus floribundus (A. Gray) Greene ex Milliken ssp. hallii (Jeps.) H. Mason 47) Linanthus glabrum (R. Patt. & Yoder-Will.) J.M. Porter & L.A. Johnson 48) Linanthus grandiflorus (Benth.) Greene 49) Linanthus harknessii (Curran) Greene 50) Linanthus harknessii (Curran) Greene ssp. condensatus H. Mason 51) Linanthus harknessii (Curran) Greene ssp. harknessii 52) Linanthus harknessii (Curran) Greene var. septentrionalis (H. Mason) Jeps. & V. Bailey 53) Linanthus inyoensis (I.M. Johnst.) J.M. Porter & L.A. Johnson 54) Linanthus jaegeri (Munz) J.M. Porter & L.A. Johnson 55) Linanthus jepsonii D.W. Schemske & C. Goodwillie 56) Linanthus jonesii (A. Gray) Greene 57) Linanthus killipii H. Mason 58) Linanthus latisectus E.G. Buxton 59) Linanthus lemmonii (A. Gray) Greene 60) Linanthus liniflorus (Benth.) Greene 61) Linanthus liniflorus (Benth.) Greene ssp. liniflorus 62) Linanthus liniflorus (Benth.) Greene ssp. pharnaceoides (Benth.) H. Mason 63) Linanthus liniflorus (Benth.) Greene var. pharnaceoides (Benth.) A. Gray 64) Linanthus maculatus (Parish) Milliken 65) Linanthus minimus (H. Mason) C. Goodwillie 66) Linanthus montanus (Greene) Greene 67) Linanthus neglectus Greene 68) Linanthus nudatus Greene 69) Linanthus nuttallii (A. Gray) Greene ex Milliken 70) Linanthus nuttallii (A. Gray) Greene ex Milliken ssp. floribundus (A. Gray) Munz 71) Linanthus nuttallii (A. Gray) Greene ex Milliken ssp. howellii T.W. Nelson & R. Patt. 72) Linanthus nuttallii (A. Gray) Greene ex Milliken ssp. nuttallii 73) Linanthus nuttallii (A. Gray) Greene ex Milliken ssp. pubescens R. Patt. 74) Linanthus nuttallii (A. Gray) Greene ex Milliken ssp. tenuilobus R. Patt. 75) Linanthus oblanceolatus (Brand) Eastw. ex Jeps. 76) Linanthus orcuttii (Parry & A. Gray) Jeps. 77) Linanthus orcuttii (Parry & A. Gray) Jeps. ssp. pacificus (Milliken) H. Mason 78) Linanthus pachyphyllus R. Patt. 79) Linanthus pacificus Milliken 80) Linanthus parryae (A. Gray) Greene 81) Linanthus parviflorus (Benth.) Greene 82) Linanthus parviflorus (Benth.) Greene var. rosaceus Hook. f. 83) Linanthus pharnaceoides (Benth.) Greene 84) Linanthus pungens (Torr.) J.M. Porter & L.A. Johnson 85) Linanthus pygmaeus (Brand) J.T. Howell 86) Linanthus pygmaeus (Brand) J.T. Howell ssp. continentalis P.H. Raven 87) Linanthus pygmaeus (Brand) J.T. Howell ssp. pygmaeus 88) Linanthus rattanii (A. Gray) Greene 89) Linanthus septentrionalis H. Mason 90) Linanthus serrulatus Greene 91) Linanthus tularensis (Brand) H. Mason 92) Linanthus tularensis (Brand) H. Mason ssp. culbertsonii (Brand) H. Mason 93) Linanthus watsonii (A. Gray) J.M. Porter & L.A. Johnson

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AZ, CA, NV, UT)


Map for Linanthus filiformis (Parry ex A. Gray) J.M. Porter & L.A. Johnson
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Polemoniaceae)
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1) Aliciella 2) Allophyllum (false gilyflower) 3) Callisteris (ipomopsis) 4) Cantua 5) Collomia (trumpet) 6) Eriastrum (woollystar) 7) Gilia 8) Giliastrum 9) Gymnosteris 10) Hugelia (woollystar) 11) Ipomopsis 12) Langloisia 13) Lathrocasis 14) Leptodactylon (pricklyphlox) 15) Leptosiphon 16) Linanthastrum 17) Linanthus 18) Loeselia (false calico) 19) Loeseliastrum (calico) 20) Microsteris 21) Navarretia (pincushionplant) 22) Phlox 23) Polemoniella 24) Polemonium 25) Saltugilia 26) Siphonella

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Common names (Linanthus)
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1) Baldwin Lake linanthus (Linanthus killipii) 2) Bellshape gilia (Linanthus campanulatus) 3) Bigelow's linanthus (Linanthus bigelovii) 4) Bristly linanthus (Linanthus acicularis) 5) California prickly phlox (Linanthus californicus) 6) Coast Range linanthus (Linanthus latisectus) 7) Desertbeauty (Linanthus bellus) 8) Desertsnow (Linanthus demissus) 9) Eveningsnow (Linanthus dichotomus) 10) False babystars (Linanthus androsaceus) 11) Fringed linanthus (Linanthus dianthiflorus) 12) Golden linanthus (Linanthus aureus subsp. aureus) 13) Granite prickly phlox (Linanthus pungens) 14) Inyo gilia (Linanthus inyoensis) 15) Jones' linanthus (Linanthus jonesii) 16) Largeflower linanthus (Linanthus grandiflorus) 17) Madera linanthus (Linanthus serrulatus) 18) Manyflower linanthus (Linanthus floribundus subsp. floribundus) 19) Mat prickly phlox (Linanthus caespitosus) 20) Mojave linanthus (Linanthus breviculus subsp. royalis) 21) Mt. Tedoc linanthus (Linanthus nuttallii subsp. howellii) 22) Mustang clover (Linanthus montanus) 23) Narrowflower flaxflower (Linanthus liniflorus subsp. pharnaceoides) 24) Northern linanthus (Linanthus harknessii var. septentrionalis) 25) Orcutt's linanthus (Linanthus orcuttii) 26) Pygmy linanthus (Linanthus pygmaeus subsp. continentalis) 27) Rose linanthus (Linanthus parviflorus var. rosaceus) 28) San Bernardino Mountain gilia (Linanthus maculatus) 29) San Gabriel linanthus (Linanthus concinnus) 30) San Jacinto prickly phlox (Linanthus jaegeri) 31) Sandblossoms (Linanthus parryae) 32) Sanddune linanthus (Linanthus arenicola) 33) Santa Rosa Mountains linanthus (Linanthus floribundus subsp. hallii) 34) Serpentine linanthus (Linanthus ambiguus) 35) Sierra linanthus (Linanthus pachyphyllus) 36) Sierra Nevada linanthus (Linanthus tularensis subsp. culbertsonii) 37) Smooth prickly phlox (Linanthus glabrum) 38) Tehachapi linanthus (Linanthus nudatus) 39) Thread linanthus (Linanthus filipes) 40) True babystars (Linanthus bicolor) 41) Variable linanthus (Linanthus androsaceus subsp. croceus) 42) Watson's prickly phlox (Linanthus watsonii) 43) Whiskerbrush (Linanthus ciliatus var. ciliatus) 44) Yellow gilia (Linanthus filiformis)

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More species:
1) Linanthus floribundus (A. Gray) Greene ex Milliken [92]
2) Linanthus floribundus (A. Gray) Greene ex Milliken ssp. floribundus [97]
3) Linanthus floribundus (A. Gray) Greene ex Milliken ssp. glaber R. Patt. [139]
4) Linanthus grandiflorus (Benth.) Greene [140]
5) Linanthus montanus (Greene) Greene [96]
6) Linanthus rattanii (A. Gray) Greene [100]
7) Linaria canadensis (L.) Chaz. [165]
8) Linaria elatine (L.) Mill. [192]
9) Linaria repens (L.) Mill. [338]
10) Lindernia crustacea (L.) F. Muell. [1568]

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