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Hesperolinon spergulinum
Hesperolinon spergulinum (A. Gray) Small
Slender Dwarf Flax, Slender Dwarf-flax, Slender Western Flax
Linaceae (Flax family)
Synonym(s): Linum spergulinum
USDA Symbol: HESP5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to pale pink, usually darker-veined.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Chaparral or woodland margins, serpentine soils.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hesperolinon spergulinum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hesperolinon spergulinum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hesperolinon spergulinum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR