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Hesperolinon micranthum
Hesperolinon micranthum (A. Gray) Small
Common Dwarf Flax, Small Flower Western Flax, Small Flowered Dwarf Flax, Smallflower Dwarf-flax, Threadstem Flax
Linaceae (Flax family)
Synonym(s): Linum micranthum
USDA Symbol: HEMI9
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to pink, sometimes streaked with deeper pink or rose purple.
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , ORNative Habitat: Open areas, woodland margins, serpentine and nonserpentine soils, volcanic soils.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hesperolinon micranthum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hesperolinon micranthum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hesperolinon micranthum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR