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Linum neomexicanum
Linum neomexicanum Greene
New Mexico Yellow Flax
Linaceae (Flax Family)
Synonym(s): Cathartolinum neomexicanum
USDA Symbol: LINE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This flax is a slender annual or perennial, 1-2 ft. tall. Its branches ascend at a narrow angle from the stem and bear a long, narrow inflorescence of yellow flowers. Leaves are narrow.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMNative Distribution: NM, AZ & n. Mex.
Native Habitat: Pine forests; 4500 to 9000 ft.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Mesic, slightly acid, soil.
Propagation
Commercially Avail: yesWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Linum neomexicanum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Linum neomexicanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Linum neomexicanum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-16Research By: TWC Staff