NORTON'S FLAX
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Linum pratense (Nort. ) Small
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| Gove County, Kansas |
| Annual |
| Height: 2-16 inches |
| Family: Linaceae - Flax Family |
| Flowering Period: April, May, June |
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| Also Called: | | Meadow flax. | | Stems: | | Erect or prostrate, slender, usually branched at base. | | Leaves: | | Alternate, simple, somewhat fleshy, numerous on lower portion of plant, scattered above, linear to linear-lanceolate, 2/5 to 4/5 inch long, glabrous; margins entire; tips pointed. | | Inflorescences: | | Panicle-like. | | Flowers: | | Blooming first on lower portion of plant then advancing toward tip; sepals 5, overlapping, less than 3/16 inch long, entire; corollas about 3/4 inch wide, blue to pale bluish white; petals 5, 1/4 to 1/2 inch long; stamens 5, united at bases; styles 5, distinct. | | Fruits: | | Capsules, egg-shaped, separating into 10 segments; seeds flat, shiny. | | Habitat: | | Dry, open prairies, roadsides, and pastures on sandy or rocky limestone or chalk soils. | | Distribution: | | West 2/3 of Kansas. | | Comments: | | The petals will drop off easily in very hot weather or when disturbed. |
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