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Linum intercursum

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Linum intercursum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Linaceae
Genus: Linum
Species:
L. intercursum
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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.)