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Synonym:
Adenolinum
lewisii. Linum lewisii.
(Blue Flax) Linaceae (Flax Family) Semi-desert, foothills, montane, subalpine. Woodlands,
openings, meadows. Spring, summer, fall. Adenolinum lewisii grows up to three feet tall, with long slender stems that often lean, especially as buds develop and weigh down the tops of the stems. Stems will have from just five or six buds to dozens; each bud opens shortly after sunrise and lasts just part of the day; the number of hours the flower stays open depends on the intensity of the sun. On warm, sunny days, most flowers will close by early afternoon. On cloudy days, flowers may last until quite late in the afternoon. In open woods plants can be few and slender; in sunny meadows plants can be numerous and robust. (See the last photograph on this page.) Compare this Flax with Mesynium puberulum, Yellow Flax. |
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Synonym:
Adenolinum lewisii. Linum lewisii.
(Blue Flax) Linaceae (Flax Family) Semi-desert, foothills, montane, subalpine. Woodlands,
openings, meadows. Spring, summer, fall. Compare this Flax with Mesynium puberulum, Yellow Flax. |
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Synonym:
Adenolinum
lewisii. Linum lewisii.
(Blue Flax) Linaceae (Flax Family) Semi-desert, foothills, montane, subalpine. Woodlands,
openings, meadows. Spring, summer, fall. Flower color can vary from pale blue, to blue/lavender, to dark blue/purple below, to silken sheen blue. |
