Linum Kingii, King's Yellow Flax

Linum kingii, a perennial, is a low-growing, somewhat variable species that branches freely and has overlapping, tightly clustered leaves; it is found in medium to high elevation areas from eastern Nevada to southwestern Wyoming.

All plant parts are hairless. Leaves and stems are greyish-green (glaucous). Stems branch from the base and are held a range of angles, from erect to prostrate. Leaves may be opposite towards the base but are otherwise alternate; they are narrow, with a single, faint vein, and are closely-spaced.

Flowers are arranged in a compact panicle. The five sepals are purplish-green, pointed but not bristle-tipped, and lined by a few tiny glandular teeth, while the five petals are all-yellow, lacking any darker marks. Petals are markedly narrower at the base. The five styles are not fused, and are topped by yellow, head-shaped stigmas. Anthers are relatively large.