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Hesperolinon breweri
Hesperolinon breweri (A. Gray) Small
Brewer's Dwarf Flax, Brewer's Dwarf-flax, Brewer's Western Flax
Linaceae (Flax family)
Synonym(s): Linum breweri
USDA Symbol: HEBR4
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: Red , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Yellow, often tinged with orange-red.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Chaparral or grasslands, usually on 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 breweri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hesperolinon breweri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hesperolinon breweri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR