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Cressler, Alan

Linum medium var. texanum

Linum medium (Planch.) Britton var. texanum (Planch.) Fernald

Stiff Yellow Flax

Linaceae (Flax Family)

Synonym(s): Cathartolinum curtissii, Linum striatum var. texanum, Linum virginianum var. texanum

USDA Symbol: LIMET

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: ON

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 medium var. texanum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Linum medium var. texanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Linum medium var. texanum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-13
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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