Linum sulcatum

Linum sulcatum, common names yellow flax, grooved yellow flax, grooved flax, and yellow wild flax[1] is a plant native to the United States and Canada.

Linum sulcatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Linaceae
Genus: Linum
Species:
L. sulcatum
Binomial name
Linum sulcatum
Riddell

Conservation status in the United States

It is listed as endangered in Connecticut,[2] as rare in Indiana, as endangered in Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, as threatened in New York (state), and as historical in Rhode Island.[1]

References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Linum sulcatum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 17 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)


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