Plains Flax
Linum puberulum
Found on limestone ledge adjacent to Peppersauce Canyon, Sta Catalina Mts., Arizona, USA. 18 April 2010.
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FLOWERS: Buttery orange with five free petals and five stamens appear in
mid to late spring. Darker orange-red markings near base of each petal.
Supported on slender peduncles.
LEAVES: Narrow leaves are grass like, mostly less than 2 cm long.
ANNUAL: Slender green stems and rarely more than 30 cm tall.
Branching freely.
RANGE: Generally distributed through much of the southwestern United
States on dry grass plains.
FRUIT: About ten seeds inside a dry capsule.
UNARMED: No spines.
Linaceae -- Flax Family
More Information:
- Southwest Environmental Information Network
- Southwest Colorado Wildflowers
- USDA Plant Profile
- ITIS Taxonomic Report
- Google Images
- Google Scholar Literature Search