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Hesperolinon micranthum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Linaceae

Scientific name
  
Hesperolinon micranthum

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Malpighiales

Genus
  
Hesperolinon

Higher classification
  
Hesperolinon

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Hesperolinon micranthum is a species of flowering plant in the flax family known by the common name smallflower dwarf flax. It is native to the west coast of North America from Oregon to Baja California. It may occur in Nevada. It grows in a number of open habitats, often on serpentine soils. This is a spindly annual herb producing a very thin stem 5 to 20 centimeters in height. Its small, sparse leaves are linear in shape. The tiny flowers have five white or pink-veined white petals each less than four millimeters long and protruding stamens with white or purple anthers.

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Hesperolinon micranthum Wikipedia