familyLinaceae
genusLinum
sectionLinum sect. Linum
speciesLinum lewisii
varietyLinum lewisii var. alpicola

Linum lewisii var. alpicola

Jepson

Fl. Calif. 2: 398. 1936.

Nancy R. Morin
Common names: Lewis's alpine flax prairie flax
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 375.

Herbs, 5–25 cm. Flowers: petals blue, 6–13 mm; styles 2–6 mm.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Alpine ridges.
Elevation: 2000–3700 m.

Distribution

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Calif., Idaho, Nev., Utah.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"wider" is not a number.

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2n chromosome quantity
18 +
Androecium position
hypogynous +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Anther some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br />) +
Apex shape
acute +
Appendage presence
absent +
Author
Nancy R. Morin +
Authority
Jepson +
Band coloration
darker +
Base coloration
yellowish +  and whitish +
Base growth form or orientation
decumbent +
Base shape
cuneate-obovate +
Base some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (2.3 cm23 mm <br />0.023 m <br />) +
Blade atypical width
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
Blade length
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Blade margin architecture or shape
entire +
Blade margin shape
not glandular-toothed +
Blade shape
linear;linear-lanceolate or linear-oblanceolate +
Blade width
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Capsule dehiscence
dehiscing +
Capsule length
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Capsule shape
globose +  and ovoid +
Capsule width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Cell dehiscence
dehiscing +
Cell shape
divided +
Common name
Lewis's alpine flax +  and prairie flax +
Distribution
Calif. +, Idaho +, Nev. +  and Utah. +
Elevation
2000–3700 m. +
False septum architecture
incomplete +
Filament fusion
adnate +  and adherent +
Flower architecture
homostylous +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruits capsule architecture
5-celled +
Fruits capsule dehiscence
dehiscing +
Gland coloration
dark +
Gland shape
spheric +
Gland size
small +
Habitat
Alpine ridges. +
Hypanthium presence
absent +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf life cycle
falling +
Margin architecture or function or pubescence
not +  and glandular +
Margin architecture or pubescence or shape
arachnoid-ciliate +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Margin pubescence
glabrous +
Margin shape
not glandular-toothed +
Margin texture
scarious +
Nectary position
extrastaminal +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Nutlet quantity
4 (?) +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
10-locular +  and 5-locular +
Ovary arrangement
apical-axile +, axile +  and placentation +
Ovary position
superior +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
2 +
Pedicel architecture
not +  and articulated +
Pedicel some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal arrangement
convolute +  and imbricate +
Petal base fusion
adnate +  and adherent +
Petal coloration
blue +
Petal fixation
attached +
Petal fusion
coherent +  and distinct +
Petal position
midway +
Petal quantity
5 +
Petal some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
Petiole presence
absent +
Phenology
Flowering Jun–Aug. +
Pistil architecture
5-carpellate +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Pollen architecture
tricolpate +
Projection shape
deltate +
Projection size
small +
Publication title
Fl. Calif. +
Publication year
1936 +
Reference
None +
Seed-coat coating
mucilaginous +
Seed length
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Seed quantity
10 +
Seed shape
lenticular +
Seed width
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Segment architecture
1-seeded +
Segment duration
persistent +
Segment quantity
10 (?) +
Sepal duration
persistent +
Sepal fusion
connate +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Sepal shape
elliptic-ovate +  and elliptic +
Sepal size
unequal +
Sepal some measurement
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Sepal variability
equal +
Slit dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
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Special status
Endemic +
Stamen atypical quantity
10 (?) +
Stamen fusion
connate +
Stamen quantity
5 +
Stamen some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Staminode presence
absent +
Staminode quantity
5 +
Staminodium presence
absent +
Stem architecture
branched +
Stem orientation
erect +  and spreading or ascending +
Stem shape
terete +
Stigma architecture or shape
ellipsoid-capitate +
Stigma quantity
2;5 +
Stigma shape
linear +, clavate +  and capitate +
Stigma size or width
thickened +
Stipular gland presence
absent +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style fusion
distinct +
Style position
midlength +
Style quantity
5 +
Style some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Synonyms
Linum perenne subsp. lewisii +  and L. perenne var. lewisii +
Taxon family
Linaceae +
Taxon name
Linum lewisii var. alpicola +
Taxon parent
Linum lewisii +
Taxon rank
variety +
Tube fusion
adnate +  and adherent +
Volume
Volume 12 +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
herb +
Whole organism pubescence
glaucous +, glabrate +  and glabrous +
Whole organism some measurement
5cm (25cm) +
X chromosome quantity
18] +, [15 +  and 13 +