Linum sulcatum |
Linum lewisii |
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wild blue flax |
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Habit | Glabrous and somewhat glaucous perennial, from a woody crown, the stem 1-6 dm. tall. | |
Leaves | Leaves alternate, linear, 1-3 cm. long, 1-nerved, acute to rounded. |
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Flowers | Inflorescence a terminal raceme, the pedicels slender, about as long as the flowers; sepals 5, 4-7 mm. long, the margins membranous, entire; petals 5, blue, 10-23 mm. long; stamens 5, united at the base to form a short tube, with tooth-like projections 1 mm. long on the tube alternate with the filaments; styles 5, much longer than the stamens, |
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Fruits | Capsule 10-celled. |
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Linum sulcatum |
Linum lewisii |
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Flowering time | May-July | |
Habitat | Dry, open areas from prairies to alpine ridges. | |
Distribution | Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Great Plains and eastern Canada.
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Origin | Native | |
Conservation status | Not of concern | |
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