Linum virginianum Linnaeus. Virginia Yellow Flax. Phen: Jun-Oct. Hab: Dry or moist places. Dist: MA, NY, ON, MI, and IL south to SC, GA, AL, and MO.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = C, F, FNA12, G, GW2, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV, Rogers (1963), Rogers (1984); = Cathartolinum virginianum (L.) Rchb. – S, S13; = Linum virginianum L. var. virginianum – RAB
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily ?: 7
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