Leptosiphon septentrionalis

Leptosiphon septentrionalis is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name northern linanthus.

Distribution
The plant is native to western North America, from 2000 - 3000 m in elevation. It is found in Western Canada, the Northwestern United States, and the Great Basin region in eastern California, Nevada, and Utah.

It grows in several types of habitat, including sagebrush scrub, Pinyon-juniper woodlands, and Yellow pine forests.

Description
Leptosiphon septentrionalis is a small annual herb producing a hairy, threadlike stem up to 30 cm tall. The leaves are divided into tiny threadlike lobes.

The inflorescence is generally made up of a single funnel-shaped flower with a yellow throat and a tiny white or pale blue corolla less than 1 cm wide. The bloom period is May to July.