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Linum rupestre (Rock flax)
Marcus, Joseph A.

Linum rupestre

Linum rupestre (A. Gray) Engelm. ex A. Gray

Rock Flax

Linaceae (Flax Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LIRU2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

31 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Yellow, sometimes fading to white.

Distribution

USA: NM , TX

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Fredericksburg Nature Center - Fredericksburg, TX
Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0366 Collected May 7, 1993 in Comal County by Mary Beth White
NPSOT 1047 Collected Jun 2, 1995 in Bexar County by Mike Fox
NPSOT 0122 Collected June 20, 1991 in Bexar County by Lottie Millsaps

3 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-GV-4 Collected 2005-06-04 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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