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Linum intercursum

Linum intercursum, common names sandplain flax and sandplain wild flax, is a perennial plant native to the United States.

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Linum intercursum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
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

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

References

  1. NRCS. "Linum intercursum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 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.)