# Flaxflowered Ipomopsis (*Ipomopsis longiflora*) Flaxflowered Ipomopsis is a beautiful flower that blooms in bright colors. It loves sunny places and can attract butterflies and bees, making gardens look lively and colorful. - **Category:** [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/plant) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Snaps:** 7 - **Habitat:** Grasslands ![Flaxflowered Ipomopsis](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Ipomopsis_longiflora_flower.jpg&width=800) Photo: JerryFriedman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ipomopsis_longiflora_flower.jpg) ## Appearance The Flaxflowered Ipomopsis has tall, slender stems adorned with delicate, trumpet-shaped flowers. These blooms are typically white or pale pink to lavender, often featuring a contrasting yellowish throat, and are accompanied by thread-like leaves. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Plantae - **Phylum:** Tracheophyta - **Class:** Magnoliopsida - **Order:** Ericales - **Family:** Polemoniaceae - **Genus:** Ipomopsis ## Interesting facts - Its trumpet-shaped flowers are often pollinated by moths that fly at night! - The flowers can be white, pink, or even lavender, sometimes with a yellow inside! - This plant gets its name from leaves that look like thin flax threads! - You can often find it growing in sandy, open areas like deserts and grasslands! ## Special abilities - **Night Navigator:** Flaxflowered Ipomopsis releases a sweet scent at dusk to attract long-tongued hawkmoths, ensuring pollination under moonlight. - **Desert Drinker:** It has deep roots to find water in dry, sandy soils, allowing it to thrive in arid desert environments. - **Pollinator Beacon:** Its long, narrow floral tube perfectly guides specific pollinators like moths to its nectar, ensuring successful reproduction. ## Measurements & details - **Height:** 10-60 cm - **Spread:** 5-15 cm - **Flower Size:** 2.5-5 cm - **Bloom Season:** Summer to Fall (June-October) - **Edible:** No - **Toxicity:** None - **Lifecycle:** Annual - **Pollination Method:** Insect ## Ecological connections - **Pollinates:** White-lined Sphinx Moth (*Hyles lineata*) — Its long proboscis reaches deep nectar. - **Pollinates:** Tobacco Hornworm Moth (*Manduca sexta*) — Another night-flying moth that sips nectar. - **Pollinates:** Pallid Bee (*Centris pallida*) — These desert bees visit flowers for nectar and pollen. ## Traits - [Flowering](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/flowering): Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle. - [Summer Blooming](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/summer-blooming): Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished. - [Tube Flower](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/tube-flower): A tube flower has petals fused together at the base, forming a distinct tubular structure that typically holds nectar deep within. - [Drought Tolerant](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/drought-tolerant): Drought-tolerant plants can survive and flourish in conditions with limited water availability. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Grassland](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/grassland): Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals. - [Pollinator Magnet](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/pollinator-magnet): Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms. ## Collections - [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/plants) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Always look but don't touch flowers without asking an adult. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Flaxflowered Ipomopsis? Start with the whole plant, then compare leaf arrangement, leaf edges, stems and any flowers or fruit. Opposite leaves grow in pairs; alternate leaves come one at a time along the stem. These details tell you far more together than a single green leaf does. Plant Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How tall is Flaxflowered Ipomopsis? 10-60 cm ### How wide does Flaxflowered Ipomopsis spread? 5-15 cm ### How big are the flowers on Flaxflowered Ipomopsis? 2.5-5 cm ### When does Flaxflowered Ipomopsis bloom? Summer to Fall (June-October) ### Is Flaxflowered Ipomopsis edible? No ### Is Flaxflowered Ipomopsis toxic? None ### What is Flaxflowered Ipomopsis's lifecycle? Annual ## Where to spot - [Navajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/navajo-nation-zoological-and-botanical-park) — Arizona, US · Zoo - [Crow Canyon Archaeological District](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/crow-canyon-archaeological-district) — New Mexico, US · Historic District - [First Arthur County Courthouse and Jail](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/first-arthur-county-courthouse-and-jail) — Nebraska, US · Historic Site - [Painted Desert Community Complex Historic District](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/painted-desert-community-complex-historic-district) — Arizona, US · Historic District - [Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/organ-mountains-desert-peaks-national-monument) — New Mexico, US · National Park [View all places to see Flaxflowered Ipomopsis](https://www.snappit.app/guides/where-to-see/flaxflowered-ipomopsis) ## More Plants - [white snakeroot](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-snakeroot) (*Ageratina altissima*) - [tree-of-heaven](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tree-of-heaven) (*Ailanthus altissima*) - [western sword fern](https://www.snappit.app/explore/western-sword-fern) (*Polystichum munitum*) - [common milkweed](https://www.snappit.app/explore/common-milkweed) (*Asclepias syriaca*) --- Source: [Flaxflowered Ipomopsis: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/flaxflowered-ipomopsis)