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Linum carteri
Linum carteri Small
Carter's Flax, Everglades Flax
Linaceae (Flax family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LICA14
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: FLNative Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Disturbed areas in pine rocklands on pockets in limestone surfaces.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 42 - Florida Natural Areas Inventory Field Guides (2001) Florida Natural Areas Inventory Field Guides
Additional resources
USDA: Find Linum carteri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Linum carteri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Linum carteri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR