dwarf-flax
Hesperolinon
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.
13 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Marin dwarf-flax
speciesHesperolinon congestum
Smallflower Dwarf Flax
speciesHesperolinon micranthum
Brewer's western flax
speciesHesperolinon breweri
California dwarf flax
speciesHesperolinon californicum
Slender Dwarf-Flax
speciesHesperolinon spergulinum
Coast Range dwarf flax
speciesHesperolinon disjunctum
two-carpellate western flax
speciesHesperolinon bicarpellatum
Allen Springs Dwarf-flax
speciesHesperolinon clevelandii
tehama county western flax
speciesHesperolinon tehamense
drymaria-like western flax
speciesHesperolinon drymarioides
glandular western flax
speciesHesperolinon adenophyllum
Lake County dwarf-flax
speciesHesperolinon didymocarpum
Hesperolinon sharsmithiae
speciesHesperolinon sharsmithiae
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 57135.