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'APPAR' LEWIS FLAX: BEAUTY AND
WILDLIFE FOOD IN ONE PLANT
J. Chris Hoag
Gary L. Young
'Appar' Lewis Flax (Linum lewisii Pursh) is a shortlived (5-7 years) native perennial forb growing from a
woody crown and taproot. Multiple-stemmed, 'Appar' has
a deep-blue flower and tiny, alternate, linear, deep-green
leaves. It reaches a height of 30 em (12 inches) on dry
sites to 91 em (36 inches) when irrigated. 'Appar' is
widely adapted to western North America, from Alaska
to Mexico. It is suitable for sites with an average annual
precipitation that ranges from 25.4 em (10 inches) to
58.4 em (23 inches).
'Appar' is recommended for seeding on well-drained
soils. It should not be used as an understory plant because it does not tolerate shade. 'Appar' is used extensively to diversify range seedings and to provide cover for
minespoils and highway rights-of-way, and generally adds
color to sites that are too dry for ornamental flower varieties. It is sought out by big-game animals, livestock, and
birds for early green forage and, later in the season, for
seeds.
'Appar' establishes slowly and can survive heavy grazing after it is established. It will maintain itself naturally
if allowed to set seed. 'Appar' is excellent for low-precipitation areas where color, diversity, and forage are the
objectives.
Poster paper presented at the Symposium on Ecology, Management,
and Restoration oflntermountain Annual Rangelands, Boise, ID,
May 18-22, 1992.
J. Chris Hoag is Wetland Plant Ecologist and Gary L. Young is Plant
Materials Center Manager, Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Aberdeen, ID 83210.
'DELAR' SMALL BURNET: AN
OUTSTANDING RANGE FORB
J. Chris Hoag
Gary L. Young
'Delar' small burnet (Sanquisorba minor Scop.) is a
hardy long-lived perennial evergreen forb that is multiple
stemmed, growing from a taproot. It has a nonshowy
flower that is greenish to rose tinged. The leaves are
alternate, pinnately compound, and coarsely serrate.
'Delar' reaches a height of 15 em (6 inches) on droughty
sites and 60 em (23.6 inches) when irrigated.
When planting 'Delar,' poorly drained soils with high
water tables should be avoided. 'Delar' is widely adapted
throughout the Intermountain region on sites with a pH
as high as 8.0 and harsh winter conditions. It grows well
in areas that receive more than 30.5 em (12 inches) of average annual precipitation. 'Delar' can be planted as late
winter or early spring forage for big game, livestock, and
game or nongame birds. It is also used as part of a mix for
seedings on range, minespoils, and disturbed areas. It does
not tolerate shade and does not work well seeded alone or
as the predominant plant in a mix.
'Delar' is one of the best forbs for moderate-precipitation
range diversity seedings that have an objective of late winter and early spring forage for a wide variety of animals.
Poster paper presented at the Symposium on Ecology, Management,
and Restoration oflntermountain Annual Rangelands, Boise, ID,
May 18-22, 1992.
J. Chris Hoag is Wetland Plant Ecologist and Gary L. Young is Plant
Materials Center Manager, Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Aberdeen, ID 83210.
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