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Dwarf-flax

Hesperolinon

Dwarf-flax
Photo: Anthony Valois and the National Park Service, Public domain
Family
Linaceae (Lin family)
Grows as
Annual

About

Hesperolinon is a genus in the family Linaceae, whose common genus names are dwarf-flax or western flax, in reference to their distribution along the west coast of North America. There are 13 known species within this genus of wildflowers, most of which are limited to serpentine soil habitats within California, United States. These annual plants are thought to be mostly self-pollinating.

Other Hesperolinon plants

Glandular dwarf-flax · Brewer's dwarf-flax · California dwarf-flax · Marin dwarf-flax · Coast Range dwarf-flax · Drymary dwarf-flax · Smallflower dwarf-flax · Napa dwarf-flax · Paskenta Grade dwarf-flax

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hesperolinon by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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