Linum medium var. texanum
(Stiff Yellow Flax)
Linum medium var. texanum, Birch Creek, Lake Somerville State Park, Burleson Co. 9234-2
Linum medium var. texanum, Birch Creek, Lake Somerville State Park, Burleson Co. 9234-1
Linum medium var. texanum, Birch Creek, Lake Somerville State Park, Burleson Co. 9233
Linum medium var. texanum, Birch Creek, Lake Somerville State Park, Burleson Co. 9230
Linum medium var. texanum, Birch Creek, Lake Somerville State Park, Burleson Co. 9227
| Scientific Name | Linum medium var. texanum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | LIMET |
| Common Name | Stiff Yellow Flax, Sucker Flax | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 528821 |
| Family | Linaceae (Flax) | SEINet Reference |
Click Here |
| Description | Habitat: Open areas in fields, meadows and roadsides. Plant: Erect perennial 8 to 32 inches tall; usually multiple smooth stems from base, light green to bluish green. Leaves: Opposite near base, becoming alternate above, narrowly lanceolate to oblanceolate with pointed awl-shaped tips; erect to appressed against the stem. Inflorescence: Erect, elongated panicles atop stems; broadly funnel-shaped flowers about 1/2-inch across, with 5 yellow petals, 5 stamens, and a pistil; 5 light green to bluish green, lanceolate sepals, about half as long as the petals. Bloom Period: May to August. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, Flora of North America, Illinois Wildflowers and SEINet. |
BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key |
Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
© Tom Lebsack 2024