Linum berlandieri var. filifolium

(Shinners) C. M. Rogers in N. L. Britton et al.

N. Amer. Fl., ser. 2, 12: 39. 1984.

Basionym: Linum rigidum var. filifolium Shinners Field & Lab. 17: 136. 1949
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 393. Mentioned on page 390.

Flowers: sepals grayish or purplish; stigmas dark gray. Capsules relatively thin-walled, translucent. 2n = 30.


Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jun.
Habitat: Sandy, rocky, sometimes calcareous soils.
Elevation: 200–1600 m.

Distribution

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N.Mex., Tex., Mexico (Coahuila)

Discussion

Variety filifolium occurs in southeastern New Mexico, central and western Texas, and adjacent Mexico.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"thick" is not a number."broader" is not a number."wider" is not a number.

0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
obtuse +, attenuate +  and acute +
Nancy R. Morin +
(Shinners) C. M. Rogers in N. L. Britton et al. +
alternate +  and opposite +
hirsutulous +
3mm;4mm +
Linum rigidum var. filifolium +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
glandular-toothed +  and entire +
linear;linear-lanceolate +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
0.36 cm3.6 mm <br />0.0036 m <br /> (0.47 cm4.7 mm <br />0.0047 m <br />) +
broadly ovoid +  and triangular-ovoid tapering +
divided +
N.Mex. +, Tex. +  and Mexico (Coahuila) +
200–1600 m. +
adnate +  and adherent +
spheric +
Sandy, rocky, sometimes calcareous soils. +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
glandular-toothed +
not +  and scarious +
extrastaminal +
more coarsely but less densely glandular-toothed +
apical-axile +, axile +  and placentation +
flat-topped +
not +  and articulated +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
convolute +  and imbricate +
adnate +  and adherent +
reddish;yellow;orange +
coherent +  and distinct +
obovate +
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (1.9 cm19 mm <br />0.019 m <br />) +
Flowering Mar–Jun. +
multiporate +  and tricolpate +
N. Amer. Fl., ser. +
mucilaginous +
0.26 cm2.6 mm <br />0.0026 m <br /> (0.34 cm3.4 mm <br />0.0034 m <br />) +
lenticular +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br />) +
subacute +  and blunt +
purplish +  and grayish +
deciduous +
lanceolate +
unequal +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
spreading-ascending +
ridged +  and terete +
clavate +, linear +  and capitate +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Linum rigidum var. berlandieri +
Linum berlandieri var. filifolium +
Linum berlandieri +
variety +
adnate +  and adherent +
perennial +  and annual +
18] +, [15 +  and 13 +