Linaceae
Texas flax
Linum hudsonioides
- Family
- Linaceae
- Genus
- Linum
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Texas flax
Synonyms
- Linum selaginoides Torr. & A.Gray
- Mesynium hudsonioides (Planch.) W.A.Weber
Flowers
- In flower
- March to April (from 20 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Chet Burrier, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Cleveland Powell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Chet Burrier, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Robert Creech, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Karen Wilson, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Cleveland Powell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.