Family | LINACEAE |
Genus species | Linum elongatum (Small) H.J.P. Winkl. |
Synonyms | Cathartolinum elongatum Small |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 0-300m |
Description | leaves linear, 5-25mm, entire, sometimes glandular, acute, inflorescence paniculate, sepals caducous, lanceolate, conspicuosly glandular-dentate, petals obovate, 14-18mm |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | yellow-orange, red |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy 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. (Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | LINACEAE
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