Linum intercursum
Linum intercursum, common names sandplain flax and sandplain wild flax, is a perennial plant native to the United States.[1]
| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Linum intercursum | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cathartolinum intercursum | |
Conservation status in the United States
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
- 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.)
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