superbloomings:
Let’s take a look at some Ground Pink (Linánthus dianthiflòrus).Found in the Phlox...
Let’s take a look at some Ground Pink (Linánthus dianthiflòrus).
Found in the Phlox Family (Polemoniaceae) this annual herb has more native species in California than anywhere else. It blooms from February through April and can be pink, lilac, or white.
Fun fact: This showy annual is found abroad in rock gardens and used along edgings under the generic name Fenzlia dianthiflora. The generic name in Greek means “flax flower” and dianthiflorus means “resembling carnations.”
References:
Dale, N. (2000). Flowering plants of the Santa Monica Mountains: Coastal and chaparral regions of Southern California. Sacramento: California Native Plant Society.
McAuley, M., & Kenney, J. P. (1985). Wildflowers of the Santa Monica mountains. Canoga Park, CA: Canyon Pub.
