STIFFSTEM FLAX
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Linum rigidum Pursh var. rigidum
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| Barber County, Kansas |
| Annual |
| Height: 8-20 inches |
| Family: Linaceae - Flax Family |
| Flowering Period: May, June, July |
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| Stems: | | Erect, stiff, ascending branches near top. | | Leaves: | | Alternate, stiff, linear to linear-lanceolate, .4 to 1.2 inches long, about .1 inch wide; tips pointed to tapering pointed; margins usually entire. | | Inflorescences: | | Panicle, open, terminal on each branch. | | Flowers: | | .5 to .75 inch across; sepals lanceolate, margins with minute, gland-tipped teeth; petals 5, yellow with brown to red coloration near base; stamens 5; pistil 1, with 5 segments. | | Fruits: | | Capsules, elliptic, thin-walled, 5-segmented, each segment 2-seeded; seeds small, brownish. | | Habitat: | | Prairies, disturbed areas and open, wooded hillsides; sandy soils. | | Distribution: | | West 1/2 of Kansas. | | Toxicity: | | Stiffstem flax is said to contain saponin, which can cause livestock poisoning, particularly in sheep. | | Comments: | | The petals usually drop after one or two days. | | | | Closely related to Berlandier's flax . |
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