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Linum intercursum
Linum intercursum E.P. Bicknell
Bicknell's Yellow Flax, Sandplain Flax
Linaceae (Flax family)
Synonym(s): Cathartolinum intercursum
USDA Symbol: LIIN
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , GA , IN , MA , MD , NC , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , TN , VANative Habitat: Clay, sandy, siliceous, or peaty shores; dry, clay or sandy soils in clearings; coastal sandplains and shrubby grasslands, open forests, woodlands, roadsides; sometimes in alternately wet and dry, hardpan soils.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Linum intercursum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Linum intercursum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Linum intercursum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR