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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Linum intercursum
FAMILY
Linaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Linum intercursum
FAMILY
Linaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Linum intercursum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Linum intercursum
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 099-01-004c?:
Linum virginianum var. floridanum FAMILY Linaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Cathartolinum intercursum
COMMON NAME:
Bicknell's Yellow Flax, Sandplain Flax
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Linum intercursum
FAMILY
Linaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Linum intercursum
FAMILY
Linaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Linum intercursum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Linum intercursum
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 099-01-004c?:
Linum virginianum var. floridanum
FAMILY
Linaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Cathartolinum intercursum
4271
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: woodlands, other dry to moist places, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common in NC Piedmont, uncommon to rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC
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LEAVES:
Simple
Mostly alternate, lowest sometimes opposite
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Yellow
Bisexual
Radially symmetrical
5 sepals
5 petals
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule
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