Hesperolinon spergulinum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Hesperolinon spergulinum (A. Gray) Small

Slender dwarf flax, Slender western flax

2021 R.A. Chasey

2016 Aaron Arthur

2012 Aaron Arthur

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~129 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Ultramafic affinity: 4.7 - broad endemic

Communities: Northern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Linum spergulinum

Information about Hesperolinon spergulinum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (HESP5) 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 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[efloras.org] Limited Range: Hesperolinon spergulinum occurs in the central and southern North Coast Ranges; there are historical reports from Santa Clara County. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

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).