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lineleaf whitepuff

Scientific Name: Oligomeris linifolia

Family: Resedaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

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Lineleaf Whitepuff (Oligomeris linifolia)

Oligomeris linifolia, commonly known as lineleaf whitepuff, is an annual forb (herb) belonging to the Resedaceae family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Oligomeris linifolia (Vahl) J.F. Macbr.
  • Family: Resedaceae (mignonettes)
  • Genus: Oligomeris Cambess.
  • Synonyms:
    • Dipetalia linifolia (Vahl ex Hornem.) Tidestr.
  • Common Names: Lineleaf Whitepuff, Desert-spike, Flaxleaf Whitepuff, Linearleaf Combess

Morphology and Growth Habit

  • Lineleaf whitepuff is an upright annual forb.
  • It typically reaches up to 20 cm in height.
  • The leaves are linear and somewhat fleshy.
  • The flowers are small and white.
  • The plant often has 1-several stems at the base.
  • It is taprooted.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to parts of the Middle East.
  • Found in the Arizona Sonoran Desert.
  • Also found in Imperial County, California, and Inyo County, California.
  • Observed near Doha and Al Khor, Qatar.
  • Frequently grows in saline soils.