Linum intercursum
Appearance
Linum intercursum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Linaceae |
Genus: | Linum |
Species: | L. intercursum
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Binomial name | |
Linum intercursum | |
Synonyms | |
Cathartolinum intercursum |
Linum intercursum, common names sandplain flax and sandplain wild flax, is a perennial plant native to the United States.[1]
Conservation status in the United States
[edit]It is listed as endangered in Indiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, as threatened in Maryland and New York, and as a species of special concern in and Massachusetts.[1] It is a species of special concern and believed extirpated in Connecticut.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Linum intercursum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 17 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)