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Linum kingii
Linum kingii S. Watson
King's Flax
Linaceae (Flax Family)
Synonym(s): Cathartolinum kingii, Cathartolinum sedoides, Linum kingii var. pinetorum, Linum kingii var. sedoides, Mesyniopsis kingii
USDA Symbol: LIKI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , NV , UT , WYWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 15 - The American Southwest (1994) John Crossley
Additional resources
USDA: Find Linum kingii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Linum kingii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Linum kingii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-14Research By: TWC Staff