Desert calico (Loeseliastrum matthewsii)
Description
Loeseliastrum matthewsii�is an annual�herbaceous plant�of the�Polemoniaceae�family known by the common name�desert calico. It is native to the�Mojave�and�Sonoran Deserts�of western North America, where it is relatively common. It is a small plant with alternately arranged leaves, each up to 4 centimeters long and edged with bristle-tipped teeth. The flower is white, lavender, and purple streaked with a maroon arch over a white patch on each of the upper lobes.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ericales
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Family: Polemoniaceae
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Genus: Loeseliastrum
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