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Linum bienne Miller (Prairie Flax)

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 Linum bienne Miller

 Linum bienne Miller

Life Form: forb,annual or forb,perennial
Leaf Description: alternate,linear to lanceolate,simple,entire,smooth
Flower Color: blue
Flowering Period: winter and spring
Spines: spineless
Family: Linaceae (flax family)
Abundance: rare
Additional Information:
Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 15. Eudicots: Fagaceae to Lythraceae. Phytoneuron 2015-59: 1-53. Published 20 Oct 2015. ISSN 2153 733X page 35 (8.5 MB pdf)

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