Contains 8 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Linum L.
FLAX
Classification
Magnoliophyta - Flowering Plants
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Linales
Linum
Citation
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TYPE: Linum usitatissimum Linnaeus Lectotypified by Small, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 25: 67. 1907.
Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Linum intercursum Southern yellow flax; Sandplain flax Native Endangered-State FACU (NWPL)
Linum medium var. texanum Small yellow flax; Stiff yellow flax Native FACU (NWPL)
Linum perenne Perennial blue flax Not Native
Linum striatum Stiff yellow flax; Ridged yellow flax Native FACW- (NWPL)
Linum sulcatum Grooved yellow flax Native Rare-State UPL (NWPL)
Linum sulcatum var. sulcatum Grooved yellow flax Native Rare-State
Linum usitatissimum Common flax; Annual blue flax Not Native UPL (NWPL)
Linum virginianum Slender yellow flax Native FAC (NWPL)
Identification Key

No identification key is available for this family.

Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
No synonyms found.