Leptosiphon nuttallii is a perennial herb producing a patch of small, hairy stems up to about 20 centimeters tall. Each leaf is divided into usually five very narrow, needlelike lobes. The
inflorescence is a cluster of flowers, each with white corolla lobes about half a centimeter long each joined at a yellowish throat.
Subspecies Subspecies include: •
Leptosiphon nuttallii ssp.
howellii,
Mt. Tedoc linanthus — a rare subspecies known from just a few populations deep within the
Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness in the
Klamath Mountains,
Northern California. It is
California Department of Fish and Wildlife and
IUCN listed
Endangered species, and is on the
California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants. •
Leptosiphon nuttallii ssp.
nuttallii — the most widespread subspecies, including in the
Cascade Range and
Rocky Mountains. •
Leptosiphon nuttallii ssp.
pubescens — endemic to the Eastern
Sierra Nevada and
Great Basin region in California and
Nevada. •
Leptosiphon nuttallii ssp.
tenuilobus — native to
Arizona and
New Mexico. ==References==