Linum floridanum var. chrysocarpum

C. M. Rogers

Brittonia 15: 114, fig. 4(1, 2). 1963.

Common names: Yellow-fruited yellow flax
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 383.
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Flowers: anthers 1–1.5 mm. Capsules ovoid, 2.8–3.3 mm, walls relatively thick textured, apex minutely 5-apiculate. Seeds 2.1–2.4 mm. 2n = 36.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Oct.
Habitat: Wet pine and pine-palmetto savannas, pitcher plant seepage bogs.
Elevation: 0–50 m.

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C.

Discussion

Variety chrysocarpum is much less abundant than var. floridanum (C. M. Rogers 1963) and may be distinguished by its larger capsules and seeds and usually yellow apex of the capsules versus red-purple apex in var. floridanum.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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

0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
5-apiculate +, obtuse +  and acute +
Nancy R. Morin +
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Linum virginianum var. floridanum +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
glandular-toothed +  and entire +
oblanceolate;linear-oblanceolate +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.32 cm3.2 mm <br />0.0032 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.34 cm3.4 mm <br />0.0034 m <br />) +
0.28 cm2.8 mm <br />0.0028 m <br /> (0.33 cm3.3 mm <br />0.0033 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
divided +
Yellow-fruited yellow flax +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Miss. +, N.C. +  and S.C. +
0–50 m. +
adnate +  and adherent +
spheric +
Wet pine and pine-palmetto savannas, pitcher plant seepage bogs. +
glandular-toothed +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
not +  and glandular-toothed +
not scarious +
extrastaminal +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
apical-axile +, axile +  and placentation +
not +  and articulated +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
convolute +  and imbricate +
adnate +  and adherent +
lemon yellow +
coherent +  and distinct +
obovate +
0.55 cm5.5 mm <br />0.0055 m <br /> (0.95 cm9.5 mm <br />0.0095 m <br />) +
Flowering Jun–Oct. +
multiporate +  and tricolpate +
mucilaginous +
0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
lenticular +
0.21 cm2.1 mm <br />0.0021 m <br /> (0.24 cm2.4 mm <br />0.0024 m <br />) +
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
persistent +
lanceolate +
unequal +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (?) +
branched +  and unbranched +
ridged +  and terete +
clavate +, linear +  and capitate +
distinct +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
Cathartolinum floridanum +
Linum floridanum var. chrysocarpum +
Linum floridanum +
variety +
adnate +  and adherent +
textured +
18] +, [15 +  and 13 +