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| | Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species var. | Linum lewisii Pursh |
| Synonyms | Linum perenne ssp. lewisii (Pursh) Hultén |
| | Linum alpicola Jeps. (var.) |
| | Linum lepagei (B.Boivin) C.M.Rogers (var.) |
| Territory |
NORTHERN AMERICA
rocky slopes
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| Altitude | 400-3000m |
| Description |
glabrous, leaves 1-2cm, linear to lanceolate, flowers in raceme, pedicellate, sepals 4-6mm, ovate, petals 6-15mm |
| Size | 20-60cm |
| Color | blue, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem erect
| | Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
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