Whiskerbrush
Leptosiphon ciliatus

Family: Polemoniaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows each year from seed. It is hairy. It has thin stems 30 cm tall. The leaves have needle like lobes up to 2 cm long. There is a flowering shoot at the tip of the stem with 1 or more flowers. These have hairy tubes 2.5 cm long. They are pink and yellow.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

The flower heads are used as a substitute for coffee.

Edible parts

Flowers - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Gilia ciliata Benth.; Linanthus ciliatus (Benth.) Green; and others