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Flax Family

           

Linaceae - Flax family
Berlandier's Yellow Flax Linum berlandieri
Golden-yellow with striped orange and yellow center. Flower 1/2"-1" wide. Plant grows 6-8" tall.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, July 2002, April-July 2004
(Native of Texas - Taylor, etc.)

Variation?

  

A solid yellow variation of Berlandier's Yellow Flax
Golden-yellow flower about 3/4" wide. Plant about 4" tall. I have only seen this one plant.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, July 2004

Similar Species

Wyoming Flax Linum compactum
Large yellow flowers that are slightly darker at the center. Upright and woody, multiple unbranched stems (6" tall) of lance shaped leaves topped by several flowers.
(Native of Texas - Nolan)

Stiff-Stem Flax (Large-flower Yellow Flax) Linum rigidum
1"-1 1/2" wide flower, golden-yellow with orange center. Buds form above older flowers. Variation can be solid yellow or almost solid red. Tiny narrow leaves. Plant can be 8"-18" tall with one or a few flowers.
(Native of Texas - Taylor, Fisher)

     

Linaceae - Flax family
Texas Flax Linum hudsonioides
3/8"-1/2" wide flower can be solid yellow or have brick red centers. Petals have 2 round lobes. Narrow, closely appressed leaves, to 1/2" long. Stem can be 2"-11" tall. Erect.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, August 2005 (Native of Texas - Taylor, Fisher, Jones, Shackelford, Callahan, Brown)

Similar Species

Tufted Flax Linum imbricatum
Flower can be solid yellow or have brick red centers. Petal does not have lobe, can have slight point. Numerous stems from base make a mound of flowers. Short closely appressed leaves.
(Native of Texas - Brown)

           

Linaceae - Flax family
Rock Flax Linum rupestre
Yellow flower about 1/2" wide. Tips of bracts are maroon. Leaves are semi-appressed. Main stem has short, narrow leaves with dark glands at base.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, May-June 2005
(Native of Texas - Taylor, Callahan, Coleman, Brown, Coke)

Similar Species

Grooved Yellow Flax (Grooved Flax) Linum sulcatum
Golden-yellow flower, 3/8" wide. Short closely appressed leaves have two glands (black dots) at base.
(Native of Texas - Callahan)