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Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 277. 1753.

Common names: Blue flax
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Latest revision as of 19:16, 5 November 2020

Herbs, perennial, 20–100 cm, glabrous. Stems ascending or erect, usually unbranched. Leaves: blade linear or linear-lanceolate, 5–20 × 1–3 mm. Inflorescences much-branched panicles. Pedicels spreading, 5–25 mm. Flowers heterostylous; inner sepals ovate-lanceolate or ovate, 4.5–5.5 mm, margins glabrous, apex obtuse, outer ones lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, 3.5–4.5 mm, narrower than inner ones, margins glabrous, apex acute or acuminate; petals blue, obovate or obovate-lanceolate, 10–25 mm; stamens 5 mm, anthers 2 mm (long-styled morph) or stamens 6.5 mm, anthers 1.8 mm (short-styled morph); styles distinct, 8 mm (long-styled morph) or 2.5 mm (short-styled morph); stigmas capitate. Capsules subglobose, 5–7 mm diam., apex acute to obtuse, segments persistent on plant, margins ciliate or not. Seeds 3–4.2 × 1.7–2 mm. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering Mar–Aug.
Habitat: Disturbed areas.
Elevation: 100–1000 m.

Distribution

V12 632-distribution-map.jpg

Introduced; B.C., Ont., Yukon, Ariz., Colo., Idaho, Ill., Iowa, Maine, Mich., Mont., Nebr., Nev., N.Y., Ohio, Oreg., Pa., Utah, Va., W.Va., Wis., Eurasia, introduced also in Mexico (Sonora).

Discussion

Most collections in North America identified as Linum perenne are most likely L. lewisii var. lewisii (D. J. Ockendon 1971; C. M. Rogers 1984). According to Ockendon, L. perenne is often confused with L. austriacum Linnaeus in Europe; its exact native distribution is not known.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Linnaeus +
Blue flax +
B.C. +, Ont. +, Yukon +, Ariz. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Ill. +, Iowa +, Maine +, Mich. +, Mont. +, Nebr. +, Nev. +, N.Y. +, Ohio +, Oreg. +, Pa. +, Utah +, Va. +, W.Va. +, Wis. +, Eurasia +  and introduced also in Mexico (Sonora). +
100–1000 m. +
Disturbed areas. +
Flowering Mar–Aug. +
Introduced +  and Selected by author to be illustrated +
Linum perenne +
Linum sect. Linum +
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