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Linum L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 29201

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
	Synonym(s):
	Common Name(s):	flax [English]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2011

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phan�rogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Rosanae
	Order	Malpighiales
	Family	Linaceae – flax
	Genus	Linum L. – flax
		Direct Children:
	Species	Linum alatum (Small) H.J.P. Winkl. – winged flax
	Species	Linum arenicola (Small) H.J.P. Winkl. – sand flax
	Species	Linum aristatum Engelm. – bristle flax
	Species	Linum australe A. Heller – southern flax
	Species	Linum austriacum L. – Asian flax
	Species	Linum berlandieri Hook. – Berlandier's yellow flax
	Species	Linum bienne Mill. – pale flax
	Species	Linum carteri Small – Carter's flax
	Species	Linum catharticum L. – fairy flax
	Species	Linum compactum A. Nelson – Wyoming flax
	Species	Linum elongatum (Small) H.J.P. Winkl. – Laredo flax
	Species	Linum floridanum (Planch.) Trel. – Florida yellow flax
	Species	Linum grandiflorum Desf. – scarlet flax, flowering flax, red flax
	Species	Linum hudsonioides Planch. – Texas flax
	Species	Linum imbricatum (Raf.) Shinners – toothed flax, tufted flax
	Species	Linum intercursum E.P. Bicknell – sandplain flax
	Species	Linum kingii S. Watson – King's flax
	Species	Linum lewisii Pursh – Lewis' flax, blue flax, Lewis' blue flax, prairie flax
	Species	Linum lundellii C.M. Rogers – Sullivan City flax
	Species	Linum macrocarpum C.M. Rogers – Spring Hill flax
	Species	Linum medium (Planch.) Britton – stiff yellow flax
	Species	Linum narbonense L. – flax
	Species	Linum neomexicanum Greene – New Mexico yellow flax
	Species	Linum perenne L. – blue flax
	Species	Linum pratense (Norton) Small – blue flax, meadow flax
	Species	Linum puberulum (Engelm.) A. Heller – desert flax, plains flax
	Species	Linum rigidum Pursh – orange flax, stiff flax, stiffstem flax
	Species	Linum rupestre (A. Gray) Engelm. ex A. Gray – rock flax
	Species	Linum schiedeanum Schltdl. & Cham. – Schied's flax
	Species	Linum striatum Walter – rigid flax, ridged yellow flax
	Species	Linum subteres (Trel.) H.J.P. Winkl. – slenderfoot flax, sprucemont flax
	Species	Linum sulcatum Riddell – grooved yellow flax, grooved flax
	Species	Linum trigynum L. – French flax
	Species	Linum usitatissimum L. – cultivated flax, common flax
	Species	Linum vernale Wooton – Chihuahuan flax
	Species	Linum virginianum L. – woodland flax
	Species	Linum westii C.M. Rogers – West's flax

References


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	Source:	Malpighiales of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Linum

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Linum

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Linum

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Linum

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