Linum rigidum
Large Flowered Yellow Flax, Orange Flax
Other regional names: Stiff Flax +4 more
- Stiff Flax
- Stiff Stem Flax
- Stiff Stemmed Flax
- Stiffstem Flax
- Yellow Flax
Also known as: Cathartolinum earlei Small +5 more
- Cathartolinum earlei Small
- Cathartolinum rigidum (Pursh) Small
- Linum earlei (Small) H.J.P.Winkl.
- Linum rigidum var. tenerrimum Blank.
- Mesynium rigidum (Pursh) Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Nezera rigida (Pursh) Nieuwl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Linaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Linum rigidum (commonly known as Large-Flowered Yellow Flax or Orange Flax) is an annual belonging to the Linaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Linum, which contains over 200 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Mexico Northeast, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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