| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum prostratum Dombey ex Lam. |
| Bibliography | Encycl. 3: 525 (1792) |
| Native Range | Peru to n. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, 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 | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Linum paposanum Phil. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (CLN Chile North) |