Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Linum compactum
Linum compactum A. Nelson
Wyoming Flax
Linaceae (Flax family)
Synonym(s): Cathartolinum compactum, Linum rigidum var. compactum
USDA Symbol: LICO3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CO , IL , KS , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , OK , SD , TX , WYNative Habitat: Sagebrush grasslands, ponderosa pine woodlands, meadows, prairies, rocky outcrops.
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 compactum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Linum compactum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Linum compactum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR