| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum macraei Benth. |
| Synonyms | Linum aquilinum Molina |
| Linum chilense Kostel. | |
| Linum chironioides Griseb. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-1000m |
| Description | hirsute, leaves opposite or alternate, linear-lanceolate or lanceolate, stipules glandular, flowers in raceme, sepals ovate, sharply acute, petals ca. 15mm long |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| 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
Southern South America (Chile Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LINACEAE
macraei marticorenae Mildner, Phytologia 23: 439 (1972)
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