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Linum berlandieri var. berlandieri
Linum berlandieri Hook. var. berlandieri
Berlandier's Yellow Flax, Yellow Flax, Stiff-stem Flax
Linaceae (Flax Family)
Synonym(s): Cathartolinum berlandieri, Cathartolinum sanctum, Linum rigidum var. berlandieri, Linum sanctum
USDA Symbol: LIBEB2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Named for French-Swiss physician Jean Louis Berlandier (1805-1851) who collected plants in Texas and northern Mexico.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AR , CO , KS , LA , NE , NM , OK , TXNative Habitat: Prairie, Plains, Meadows, Pastures, Savannas, Woodlands' edge, Opening
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)
Soil Description: Gravelly, Sandy, Sandy Loam
Benefit
Use Other: Fibers, OilConspicuous Flowers: yes
Bibliography
Bibref 765 - McMillen's Texas Gardening: Wildflowers (1998) Howard, D.Bibref 248 - Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide (1984) Loughmiller, C. & L. Loughmiller
Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.
Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.
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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 berlandieri var. berlandieri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Linum berlandieri var. berlandieri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Linum berlandieri var. berlandieri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-16Research By: TWC Staff