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Hesperolinon clevelandii

Hesperolinon clevelandii (Greene) Small

Allen Springs Dwarf Flax, Allen Springs Dwarf-flax, Allen Springs Western Flax

Linaceae (Flax family)

Synonym(s): Linum clevelandii, Linum clevelandii var. petrophilum

USDA Symbol: HECL3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Yellow, often with reddish or orange streak on midveins.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Chaparral margins, oak woodlands, ponderosa pine woodlands, serpentine or volcanic soils.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 Hesperolinon clevelandii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hesperolinon clevelandii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hesperolinon clevelandii

Metadata

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

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