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Linum stelleroides is an annual plant in sunny
grasslands in mountainous regions. Stems are erect, growing to
40-60cm in height, and have alternate leaves with no petioles. The
blades are 1-3cm long and 2-4mm wide, with pointed tips, tapering
bases, no hairs, and three veins on their surfaces. Stem and branch
tips emerge in cymes about 1 cm in diameter, with light-purple,
5-petaled flowers; the petals are broadly obovate, measuring 5-6mm
long. Fruit is spherical, 3-4mm across. Bloom time:
August-September. |