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Linum subteres

Linum subteres (Trel.) Winkl.

Slenderfoot Flax, Sprucemont Flax, Utah Yellow Flax

Linaceae (Flax family)

Synonym(s): Linum aristatum var. subteres, Linum leptopoda, Mesynium subteres

USDA Symbol: LISU5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Sandy soils, clay, sagebrush and pinyon-juniper zones.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-04
Research By: CBR

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