Hesperolinon drymarioides

Drymaria-like western flax

Family: Linaceae · Type: annual · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

Drymaria-like western flax is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native annual found in central North Coast Ranges Interior and North Coast Ranges Humid regions in serpentine areas, chaparral, and woodland at elevations of 100 to 1,000 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces delicate white to pink flowers with darker veins, approximately 3 to 6 millimeters long that are reflexed. Growing with slender stems 5 to 25 centimeters tall, it has distinctive whorled leaves in groups of four near the base and alternate leaves higher on the plant. Its leaves are ovate and flat with stalked glandular surfaces, creating a subtle textural appearance. The plant's small white stamens and three styles contribute to its delicate botanical structure.

Habitat: Serpentine, chaparral or woodland

Bloom period: May-Jul

Elevation: 100-1000 m

Bioregions: c NCoRI (Colusa, Glenn, Lake cos.), NCoRH.

California counties: Lake, Glenn, Colusa, Napa

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.