LINACEAE

Linum rigidum

Common Name:  Stiff-stem Flax

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Linum rigidum var berlandieri flower1.jpg (39660 bytes)  
flower--this is an excellent example of a 5-merous (5-parted) flower  
Linum rigidum var berlandieri leaves.jpg (31521 bytes)  
leaves--what is the leaf attachment shown here?