Yellow Flax

Linum rigidum

These tiny flowers (the tallest ones are 8" and that's a rarity) speckle the side of Highway 87 south of Mason. I've been able to obtain very little information on this species. As a matter of fact, I've noticed there is some disparity on the identification. Some sources refer to this as Linum rigidum, some Linum puberulum, and some Linum compactum.Warning Animals have been poisoned, sometimes fatally, by eating plants in the Linum genus. Humans should generally avoid ingesting plants that are toxic to animals.