Linum intercursum

ClassificationDicots
FamilyLinaceae
Family (Traditional)Linaceae
GenusLinum
Species:Linum intercursum E. P. Bicknell
Common NameSandplain Flax
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Xeric; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Yellow; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Schizocarp; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Petal Number: 5; Placentation Type: Axillary; Placentation Type: Apical; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 5
C value 8
StatusNative; AGCP (FACU), EMP (FACU) (NWPL); TN[SNR] (State Rank); G4 (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Blount (TN), Coffee (TN), Cumberland (TN), Marion (TN), Monroe (TN), Morgan (TN), Rhea (TN), Roane (TN), Scott (TN), Warren (TN), White (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: EKY, TENN, UCHT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1976 - 1976

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0134650 Cumberland Tennessee
TENN
Linum intercursum
31234100528429 Roane Tennessee 12 Sep 1976 Henry R. DeSelm
 EKY
Linum intercursum
TENN-V-0134660 Warren Tennessee
TENN
Linum intercursum
TENN-V-0134655 Monroe Tennessee
TENN
Linum intercursum
TENN-V-0134654 Monroe Tennessee
TENN
Linum intercursum
TENN-V-0134661 White Tennessee
TENN
Linum intercursum
TENN-V-0134653 Marion Tennessee
TENN
Linum intercursum
TENN-V-0134647 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Linum intercursum
TENN-V-0134649 Coffee Tennessee
TENN
Linum intercursum
TENN-V-0134659 Scott Tennessee
TENN
Linum intercursum
TENN-V-0134657 Rhea Tennessee
TENN
Linum intercursum
TENN-V-0134658 Roane Tennessee
TENN
Linum intercursum
TENN-V-0134651 Cumberland Tennessee
TENN
Linum intercursum
TENN-V-0134652 Cumberland Tennessee
TENN
Linum intercursum
TENN-V-0134648 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Linum intercursum
TENN-V-0134656 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Linum intercursum
UCHT017923 Marion Tennessee
UCHT
Linum intercursum
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