Taxon Details

Hesperolinon bicarpellatum

two-carpellate western flax

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Photo of Hesperolinon bicarpellatum
© 2016 John Doyen
Photo of Hesperolinon bicarpellatum
© 2016 John Doyen
Photo of Hesperolinon bicarpellatum
© 2016 John Doyen

Taxon Summary:

Hesperolinon bicarpellatum, commonly known as two-carpellate western flax, is a annual herb in the Linaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 60 to 1005 meters. Hesperolinon bicarpellatum is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Hesperolinon bicarpellatum (H.K. Sharsm.) H.K. Sharsm.
Common Name:
two-carpellate western flax
Family: Linaceae
Element Code: PDLIN01020
USDA Plants Symbol: HEBI3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: (Apr)May-Jul
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Elevation:
60 - 1005 meters
195 - 3295 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral (serpentinite)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Previously confused with H. serpentinum, which also occurs on serpentinite soils in the same general area. Threatened by development and grazing. See University of California Publications in Botany 32:235-314 (1961) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:

Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 5
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 6 24 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 5 20%
Erosion/runoff 4 16%
Grazing 3 12%
Other 1 4%
Development 1 4%
Total Occurrences: 25
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
5 2 0 0 0 18
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 16
Recent <=20 Years 9
Presence:
Presumed Extant 25
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lake (LAK), Napa (NAP), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aetna Springs (3812264), Bartlett Mtn. (3912227), Clearlake Highlands (3812286), Detert Reservoir (3812265), Jericho Valley (3812274), Lucerne (3912217), Middletown (3812275), Mount St. Helena (3812266), Whispering Pines (3812276), Wilbur Springs (3912214)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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