| Common Name |
California Prickly Phlox, Prickly Phlox |
| Latin Name |
Leptodactylon
californicum |
| Native Habitat |
California dry slopesfrom 0 to 5,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Twice per month once established |
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Prickly leaves |
| Leaves |
Green deciduous leaves |
| Garden Suitability |
Hummingbird, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Pink/violet/lavender flowers late winter to mid-spring |
| Nature Value |
Attracts nectar loving insects and hummingbirds |
| Native American Uses |
None known |
| Links |
|
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/img_query?where-taxon=Leptodactylon+californicum&where-anno=1 |
| Images |
http://www.fossilflowers.org/taxpage/0/0/79/binomial/Leptodactylon%20californicum.html |
| Image |
http://www.pbase.com/wilmot/image/57889890 |
|
Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=4723 |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildscaping.com/plants/plantprofiles/Leptodactylon_californicum.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/gallery/pages/L/leptodactylon_californicum.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=LECA7 |
| Images and data |
http://www.californiagardens.com/Plant_Pages/leptodactylon_californicum.htm |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/155421/ |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/383.htm |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.elnativogrowers.com/california_native_list_species_only.htm |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LECA7 |
