| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum quadrifolium L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 281 (1753) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 150-700m |
| Description | glabrous, lower leaves in whorl, patent, elliptic or ovate-oblong, mucronate, the upper opposite, narrower, flowers in lax corymb, sepals ovate-lanceolate |
| Size | 25-70cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Linopsis quadrifolia (L.) Rchb. Linum capense Houtt. Linum tetraphyllum Hebenstr. ex Steud. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |