Linum lewisii
Pursh
Blue flax, Lewis' flax, Prairie flax, Western blue flax
Linum lewisii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Bloom Period
The blue points on the map indicate observations in Calflora.
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
slopes, ridges
Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
[Wikipedia] Taxonomy: The species was named for North American explorer Meriwether Lewis. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
