Linum striatum Walter. Ridgestem Yellow Flax. Phen: May-Oct. Hab: Bogs, seepages, other wet places, often growing in Sphagnum. Dist: 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, K1, K3, K4, Mi, 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

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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