| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum prostratum Dombey ex Lam. |
| Synonyms | Linum paposanum Phil. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 200-1000m |
| Description | stems ramose from base, lower leaves opposite, broadly linear, acute, 15mm, upper leaves lanceolate-linear, flowers shortly pedicellate, axillary, sepals ovate, acute |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| 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 ) Southern South America (Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LINACEAE
prostratum parvum (I.M.Johnst.) Mildner, Phytologia 23: 439 (1972)
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