Hesperolinon disjunctum
Encyclopedia
Hesperolinon disjunctum is a species of flowering plant in the flax family
known by the common name Coast Range dwarf flax. It is endemic to California
, where it has a disjunct distribution
along the North and Central Coast Ranges.
It is a plant of serpentine soil
s in chaparral
habitat.
is a wide open cyme of flowers, each flower with glandular sepal
s and pink-veined white petals about half a centimeter long. The protruding stamen
s are tipped with pink anthers.
Linaceae
The Linaceae is a family of flowering plants. The family is cosmopolitan, and includes approximately 250 species. There are 14 genera, classified into two subfamilies: Linoideae and Hugonioideae ....
known by the common name Coast Range dwarf flax. It is endemic to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it has a disjunct distribution
Disjunct distribution
In biology, a taxon with a disjunct distribution is one that has two or more groups that are related but widely separated from each other geographically...
along the North and Central Coast Ranges.
It is a plant of serpentine soil
Serpentine soil
A serpentine soil is derived from ultramafic rocks, in particular serpentinite, a rock formed by the hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle....
s in chaparral
Chaparral
Chaparral is a shrubland or heathland plant community found primarily in the U.S. state of California and in the northern portion of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico...
habitat.
Description
This is an annual herb producing an erect stem up to 30 centimeters tall, somewhat thick and tough at the base. The glandular leaves are linear in shape and are alternately arranged along the stem. The inflorescenceInflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
is a wide open cyme of flowers, each flower with glandular sepal
Sepal
A sepal is a part of the flower of angiosperms . Collectively the sepals form the calyx, which is the outermost whorl of parts that form a flower. Usually green, sepals have the typical function of protecting the petals when the flower is in bud...
s and pink-veined white petals about half a centimeter long. The protruding stamen
Stamen
The stamen is the pollen producing reproductive organ of a flower...
s are tipped with pink anthers.