''Linanthus dichotomus'' is a species of flowering plant in the
phlox family known by the common name evening-snow. It is native to western North America, including most of the southwestern United States, where it is a common member of the flora in a number of habitat types. It is often found on the
serpentine soil
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s of
California
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. This is an
annual
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*Annual publication, periodical publications appearing regularly once per year
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**Literary annual
*Annual plant
*Annual report
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*Annuals (band), a ...
herb
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producing several thin, waxy, erect stems up to 20 centimeters tall. The leaves are divided into linear lobes 1 or 2 centimeters long. The
inflorescence
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produces a
cyme of
vespertine
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flowers which unroll into funnel-shaped corollas. The white lobes are just over a centimeter long and have purple shading on the undersides.
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentPhoto gallery
dichotomus
Flora of California
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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