| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum rupestre Engelm. ex A.Gray |
| Synonyms | Linum wrightii (Small) H.J.P.Winkl. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | leaves remote, deciduous, linear to subulate, 3-10mm, flowers solitary, sepals lanceolate to elliptic, 3mm, long acuminate |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Northeast , Mexico Gulf , Mexico Southwest , Mexico Southeast ) Southern America Central America (Guatemala) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LINACEAE
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