Linum virginianum

Taxonavigation

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 virginianum

Linum virginianum L., Sp. Pl. 1: 279 (1753).

Homotypic
- Cathartolinum virginianum (L.) Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 307 (1837).
- Nezera virginiana (L.) Nieuwl., Amer. Midl. Naturalist 3: 152 (1913).
Heterotypic
- Linum virginianum var. microcarpum Planch., London J. Bot. 7: 480 (1848).

Native distribution areas:

Northern America
- Eastern Canada
  - Ontario
- North-Central U.S.A.
  - Illinois, Iowa, Missouri.
- Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Connecticut, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia.
- Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Alabama, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.

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Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Linum virginianum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 March 29. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2022. Linum virginianum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 March 2022.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Linum virginianum. Published online. Accessed: March 29 2022.
Hassler, M. 2022. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Linum virginianum. Accessed: 29 March 2022.
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English: slender yellow flax, Virginia flax, woodland flax
français: lin de Virginie

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