Linum lewisii
Linum lewisii

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Linaceae
Subfamilia: Linoideae
Genus: Linum
Species: Linum lewisii
Varietates: L. l. var. alpicola – L. l. var. lepagei – L. l. var. lewisii

Name edit

Linum lewisii Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 210 (1813–1814).

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Linum sibiricum var. lewisii (Pursh) Lindl., Bot. Reg. 14: t. 1163 (1828).
    • Linum perenne var. lewisii (Pursh) Eaton & Wright in A.Eaton, Man. Bot. N. States, ed. 8: 302 (1840).
    • Linum perenne subsp. lewisii (Pursh) Hultén, Acta Univ. Lund., 2, 43(1): 1122 (1947).
    • Adenolinum lewisii (Pursh) Á.Löve & D.Löve, Taxon 31: 348 (1982).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Subarctic America
      • Alaska, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon.
    • Regional: Western Canada
      • Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan.
    • Regional: Eastern Canada
      • Ontario, Québec (introduced).
    • Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming.
    • Regional: North-Central U.S.A.
      • Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri (introduced), North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota.
    • Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
      • West Virginia (introduced).
    • Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
      • Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah.
    • Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
      • New Mexico, Texas.
    • Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Arkansas, Louisiana (introduced).
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names edit

English: Lewis flax, blue flax or prairie flax
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