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Linum sulcatum var. sulcatum

Linum sulcatum Riddell var. sulcatum

Grooved Flax, Grooved Yellow Flax

Linaceae (Flax family)

Synonym(s): Cathartolinum sulcatum, Mesynium sulcatum

USDA Symbol: LISUS

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: MB , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Sandy, gravelly fields, calcareous ledges and barrens, diabase barrens, cedar glades, prairies, alvars, sometimes in open woods, interdunal flats.

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 sulcatum var. sulcatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Linum sulcatum var. sulcatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Linum sulcatum var. sulcatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-04
Research By: CBR

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