| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum kingii S.Watson |
| Bibliography | Botany [Fortieth Parallel]: 49 (1871) |
| Native Range | w. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 1400-3400m |
| Description | leaves numerous, patent, thick, lower leaves linear-lanceolate, the upper linear, 1-2cm, flowers in panicle, petals oblanceolate or obovate, 5-12mm |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | bright yellow |
| 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 | Cathartolinum kingii (S.Watson) Small Cathartolinum sedoides (J.M.Porter) Small Linum kingii var. pinetorum M.E.Jones Linum kingii var. sedoides J.M.Porter Linum sedoides (J.M.Porter) H.J.P.Winkl. Mesyniopsis kingii (S.Watson) W.A.Weber |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |
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