| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum chamissonis Schiede |
| Bibliography | Linnaea 1: 69 (1826) |
| Native Range | sc. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-800m |
| Description | hirsute, leaves alternate and opposite, lanceolate, stipules eglandular, flowers in raceme, sepals ovate, sharply acute, petals 8-10mm, styles free from base |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | yellow-orange |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 chamissonis var. aquilinum Veitch Linum cumingii G.Lodd. ex Drapiez Linum macraei Hook. Linum macraei var. cumingii (G.Lodd. ex Drapiez) Urb. Linum macraei var. oligophyllum (Hook. & Arn.) Reiche Linum oligophyllum Hook. & Arn. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central) |