Stiffstem Flax
Linum rigidum Pursh - Flax familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 20 inches
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Features
Flower Color: Red, Orange, Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Species depending on Stiffstem Flax: Euptoieta claudia
Native Range
- CAN: Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
- USA: Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- MEX: Mexico Northeast
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.