Hesperolinon bicarpellatum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Hesperolinon bicarpellatum (H. Sharsm.) H. Sharsm.

Two carpellate western flax, Twocarpel dwarf flax

2017 John Game

2021 R.A. Chasey

2017 Adam Chasey

2013 Jake Ruygt

2011 Dean Wm. Taylor

1995 Dean Wm. Taylor

Hesperolinon bicarpellatum is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~159 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Hesperolinon
Family:	Linaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 6 - strict endemic

Communities: Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Hesperolinon serpentinum
PLANTS	Linum bicarpellatum

Information about Hesperolinon bicarpellatum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (HEBI3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).