Family | LINACEAE |
Genus species | Linum subteres (Trel.) H.J.P.Winkl. |
Synonyms | Linum leptopodum A.Nelson |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | lowland-montane |
Description | glaucous, stems at base ramose, leaves crowded, erect, thick, succulent, lower leaves linear-spathulate, upper leaves subulate, flowers in raceme, petals 10-13mm long |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | dry, 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
Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | LINACEAE
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