Polemoniaceae

Linanthus bicolor

Babystars

Stem erect, unbranched, a whorl of leaves at stem top. Leaves divided into many narrow segments, stiff hairs on upper surface, shiny below. Few flowers open at a time from within the leaves. Flowers with erect, long, slender, reddish tubes have 5 pink lobes at top; throat of tube yellow, with yellow ring under lobes, or colors sometimes reversed; stamens extending outward. Grows in spring-damp to fairly dry places at low to mid elevations.

• Rarity: Common
• Flowering Time: Late Spring
• Life Cycle: Annual
• Height: 2--6 inches
• Habitat: West-Side Forest, Vernal Wet
• Found In: Columbia Basin, N Cascades Np, West Gorge, Olympic Np
• Native: Yes