Linum intercursum, common names sandplain flax and sandplain wild flax, is a perennial plant native to the United States.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Linaceae |
| Genus: | Linum |
| Species: | L. intercursum
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| Binomial name | |
| Linum intercursum | |
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Cathartolinum intercursum | |
Conservation status in the United States edit
It is listed as endangered in Indiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, as threatened in Maryland and New York, and as a species of special concern in and Massachusetts.[1] It is a species of special concern and believed extirpated in Connecticut.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Linum intercursum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "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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