''Hesperolinon drymarioides'' is a rare species of flowering plant in the
flax family known by the common names drymary dwarf flax and drymaria-like western flax; it is named for its resemblance to genus ''
Drymaria''. It is
endemic
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to
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
, where it grows in the central inland
North Coast Range. Most of the few known occurrences have been noted in
Lake County. It is a plant of
serpentine soils in
chaparral and woodland ecosystems. This is a small annual herb growing a thin branching brown stem low to the ground or erect to about 20 centimeters in height. Leaves appear in whorls of four on the lower part of the stem and are dark reddish green with plentiful glandular hairs. Its flowers have light pink-veined white petals in a corolla about a centimeter across. Protruding
stamens hold large yellow or purplish-white anthers.
References
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentPhoto gallery
drymarioides
Endemic flora of California
Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
Natural history of Lake County, California
Critically endangered flora of California
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