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Linum puberulum (Plains flax)
Juett, William

Linum puberulum

Linum puberulum (Engelm.) A. Heller

Plains Flax

Linaceae (Flax Family)

Synonym(s): Cathartolinum puberulum, Linum rigidum var. puberulum, Mesynium puberulum

USDA Symbol: LIPU4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Petals yellowish orange to salmon, with maroon or reddish base.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , NE , NM , NV , TX , UT , WY
Native Distribution: California (east of the mountains), Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, Texas.
Native Habitat: Dry ridges, desert mountains. Elevation: 3250'–8000'.

Bibliography

Bibref 7 - Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California (1993) Hickman, J.C. (ed.)
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web 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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-16
Research By: DEW

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