| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum elongatum (Small) H.J.P. Winkl. |
| Bibliography | Nat. Pflanzenfam. [H.G.A.Engler, ed.] ed. 2. 19a: 116 (1931) |
| Native Range | s. Texas to ne. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 0-300m |
| Description | leaves linear, 5-25mm, entire, sometimes glandular, acute, inflorescence paniculate, sepals caducous, lanceolate, conspicuosly glandular-dentate, petals obovate, 14-18mm |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | yellow-orange, red |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Cathartolinum elongatum Small |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |