Linum grandiflorum
(Scarlet Flax)
Linum grandiflorum, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 0573
Linum grandiflorum, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 0501
Linum grandiflorum, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 0460
Linum grandiflorum, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 0468
| Scientific Name | Linum grandiflorum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | LIGR4 |
| Common Name | Scarlet Flax, Flowering Flax | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 29209 |
| Family | Linaceae (Flax) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Various soils in disturbed areas along roadsides and trails. Plant: Erect annual 12 to 24 inches tall, branching stem. Leaves: Oblong to lanceolate leaves 3/8 to 3/4-inch long, smooth or covered with very small, fine hairs. Inflorescence: Deep red flowers in terminal cluster with 5 petals each up to 1 inch long and stamens tipped with anthers bearing blue pollen; sepals 1/4 to 3/8-inch long, lanceolate, smooth or conspicuously ciliate margins. Bloom Period: May to September. Reference: "Shinners & Mahler’s Flora of North Central Texas" by Diggs, Lipscomb and O’Kennon, Flora of North America and Jepson eFlora. |
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Texas Status: Introduced |
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