Linum medium var. texanum
Rhodora 37: 428. 1935.
Leaves relatively thin, ± translucent, apex minutely apiculate. Flowers: inner sepals conspicuously glandular-toothed. 2n = 36.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Aug.
Habitat: Damp, open, or somewhat shaded places, fields, roadsides.
Elevation: 0–1000 m.
Distribution
Ont., Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Miss., Mo., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis., West Indies (Bahamas)
Discussion
Variety texanum can be distinguished from other members of the genus in most of its range by its yellow flowers, distinct styles, and conspicuously glandular-toothed inner sepals. Its capsules also tend to persist longer than those of L. striatum and L. virginianum, in which the capsules shatter early.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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