Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: 2-11
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: KS , NM , OK , TX
Native Distribution: Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Heat Tolerant: yes
Soil Description: Sandy, gravelly soils
Conditions Comments: Texas flax is a wonderful low-growing plant in the prairie, providing a hint of color through its yellow petals with red centers. Many species are cultivated as ornamentals, some as a source of fibers.

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Texas flax is a wonderful low-growing plant in the prairie, providing a hint of color through its yellow petals with red centers. Many species are cultivated as ornamentals, some as a source of fibers.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-16 Collected 2006-05-02 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Bibliography

Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Linum hudsonioides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Linum hudsonioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Linum hudsonioides