General: Nuttall's Linanthus (Leptosiphon nuttallii ssp. pubescens) is a low-growing, perennial forb with prickly leaves, reddish stems, and white, 5-petaled flowers.

Granite Nuttall's Linanthus is a common component of the desert vegetation communities in montane habitats in the Yellow Pine (Transition), Pine-Fir (Canadian), Bristlecone (Hudsonian), and Alpine Tundra (Alpine) life zones. Look for this species up on Mt. Charleston.

Family: Phlox (Polemoniaceae).

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Plant Form: Low, mounded subshrub

Height: To about 10 inches.

Stems: Slightly reddish.

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Flowers: Petals 5, white.

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Habitat: Open rocky areas in the desert mountains into the alpine zone.

Elevation: About 6,000 to 13,000 feet.

Distribution: Western U.S. and Canada.

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