Calflora
Taxon  Report   4124    
Hesperolinon congestum  (A. Gray) Small
Marin dwarf flax,   Marin western flax
Hesperolinon congestum, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   CNDDB
State of California status: Threatened. Federal status: Threatened.
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Observation Search
(125 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Linaceae  
Genus: Hesperolinon

Ultramafic affinity: 6 - strict endemic

Communities: Chaparral, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSLinum californicum var. congestum
JEF + PLANTSLinum congestum
More information about  Hesperolinon congestum

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/06/2021).