Family | LINACEAE |
Genus species | Linum chamissonis Schiede |
Synonyms | Linum cumingii Lodd. ex Drapiez |
Linum oligophyllum Hook. & Arn. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 0-800m |
Description | hirsute, leaves alternate and opposite, lanceolate, stipules eglandular, flowers in raceme, sepals ovate, sharply acute, petals 8-10mm, styles free from base |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | yellow-orange |
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
Southern South America (Chile Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | LINACEAE
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