| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum cruciatum Planch. |
| Bibliography | London J. Bot. 7: 499 (1848) |
| Native Range | Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | glabrous, stems apically corymbose-ramose, leaves numerous in whorls, patent, elliptic, 5-10mm, dentate, acute, outer sepals lanceolate, acute, petals 8mm |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 | Cathartolinum cruciata (Planch.) Small Linum gracilentum M.E.Jones |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest, MXS Mexico Southwest) |