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Linum striatum Walter. Common name: Ridgestem Yellow Flax. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Bogs, seepages, other wet places, often growing in Sphagnum. Distribution: MA, PA, MI, and IL south to Panhandle FL, LA, and e. TX.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Fl2, FNA12, G, GW2, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, Rogers (1963), Rogers (1984); = Cathartolinum striatum (Walter) Small — S, S13; > Linum striatum Walter var. multijugum Fernald — F; > Linum striatum Walter var. striatum — F. Basionym: Linum striatum Walter 1788

Links to other floras: = Linum striatum - FNA12

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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NCBG trait

Intro: Erect perennial found in bogs, seepages, on stream banks and other wet places, often growing in Sphagnum.

Stems: Stems several from a single crown, sometimes reclining at the base, narrowly ribbed, much branched.

Leaves: Leaves opposite on lower half of stem and alternate above (sometimes all opposite), sessile, ascending-erect, narrowly elliptic, to 1 1/2 in. long, smooth.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers on stalks from nodes on the widely ascending, ribbed branches; each flower pale yellow, about 1/3 in. wide, consisting of 5 spreading, oval petals and 5 smaller sepals.

Fruits: Fruit a tiny, round, slightly flattened capsule.

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Height: 1-4 ft.

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description: Erect perennial found in bogs, seepages, on stream banks and other wet places, often growing in Sphagnum.

stems: Stems several from a single crown, sometimes reclining at the base, narrowly ribbed, much branched.

leaves: Leaves opposite on lower half of stem and alternate above (sometimes all opposite), sessile, ascending-erect, narrowly elliptic, to 1 1/2 in. long, smooth.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers on stalks from nodes on the widely ascending, ribbed branches; each flower pale yellow, about 1/3 in. wide, consisting of 5 spreading, oval petals and 5 smaller sepals.

fruits: Fruit a tiny, round, slightly flattened capsule.

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