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Hesperolinon Bicarpellatum
''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.Helen K. Sharsmith, 1961 ''Univ Calif Publ Bot'', 32:235–314 These annual plants are thought to be mostly Self-pollination, self-pollinating. Description Stems vary between five and fifty centimeters in length, with thread-like to linear leaves generally alternate: the leaves are typically not planar and not clasping. Cyme (botany), Cymes are characteristically open and pedicel (botany), pedicels are somewhat thread-like and ascending. The flower has five sepals, whose margins may be minutely gland-toothed. Five petals are widely spreading between one and twelve millimeters in dimension. These yellow, white or rose colored petals each manifest three mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperolinon Micranthum
''Hesperolinon micranthum'' is a species of flowering plant in the Linaceae, flax family known by the common name smallflower dwarf flax. It is native to the west coast of North America from Oregon to Baja California. It may occur in Nevada. It grows in a number of open habitats, often on serpentine soils. This is a spindly annual herb producing a very thin stem 5 to 20 centimeters in height. Its small, sparse leaves are linear in shape. The tiny flowers have five white or pink-veined white petals each less than four millimeters long and protruding stamens with white or purple anthers. References External linksJepson Manual Treatment Hesperolinon, micranthum Flora of Baja California Flora of California Flora of Oregon Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Natural history of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |