| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum polygaloides Planch. |
| Synonyms | Linum andicola Krause |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-4000m |
| Description | leaves uninerved, alternate, linear to lanceolate, acuminate, 11-17mm long, flowers pedicellate, scattered in open inflorescence, petals obovate, 10-14mm, in bud red |
| Size | 8-22cm |
| 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 |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LINACEAE
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