Berlandier's flax
Linum berlandieri Hook. var. berlandieri
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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect, often much-branched above, stiff, leafy, mostly glabrous.
- Leaves
- Alternate, simple, sessile, linear to linear-lanceolate, 1/2 to 1 inch long, to 1/6 inch wide; margins entire to slightly toothed; tips pointed; mid-stem leaves usually with prominent glands at bases.
- Inflorescence
- Panicle-like, open, somewhat flat-topped, mostly terminal.
- Flower
- 1 to 2 inches wide; sepals 5, lanceolate, overlapping, conspicuously glandular-toothed; petals 5, yellowish orange, reddish brown veins at bases; stamens 5, anthers yellow; styles 5, united below middle.
- Fruit
- Capsules, thick, egg-shaped, 5-segmented, each segment 2-seeded; seeds small, flattened, brownish.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Dry sandy or gravelly prairies.
- Distribution
- West 1/2 of Kansas.
Additional Notes
Comments
In Kansas, these plants are often less than 6 inches tall. The petals remain only 1-2 days. Jean Louis Berlandier, (1805-1851), for whom the plant was named, was a French botanist who worked in Texas and Mexico.
Special Notes: Closely related to stiffstem flax . Was formerly named Linum rigidum Pursh var. berlandieri (Hook.)
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Linaceae - Flax Family
- Life Span
- Annual
- Height
- 2-16 inches
- Last Updated
- 2018-02-24
Color Groups
Yellow Wildflowers
Pink, Red & Orange Wildflowers
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Blooms: April, May, June