| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum thesioides Bartl. |
| Bibliography | Linnaea 7: 540 (1832) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 30-1400m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves alternate, crowded, erect, subimbricate, narrowly linear, acute, flowers in short corymb, sepals distinctly ciliate, ovate, acute |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| 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 | Linum fruticulosum Planch. ex Walp. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |