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Taxon:
Linum lewisii
Pursh
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Linum
Family:
Linaceae
Subfamily:
Linoideae
Nomen number:
22342
Place of publication:
Fl. Amer. sept. 1:210. 1813
Comment:
for date of this publication see Taxon 57:305. 2008
Verified:
05/08/1992
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Linum lewisii
Pursh var.
alpicola
Jeps.
(0 active accession[s])
Linum lewisii
Pursh var.
lepagei
(B. Boivin) C. M. Rogers
(0 active accession[s])
Linum lewisii
Pursh var.
lewisii
(0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images
Reference(s)
Baldwin, B. G. et al., eds.
The Jepson manual: vascular plants of California (on-line resource).
URL:
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/IJM.html
Cody, W. J.
1996. Flora of the Yukon Territory.
Cronquist, A. et al.
1972-. Intermountain flora.
Diggs, G. M., Jr. et al.
1999. Shinner's and Mahler's illustrated flora of North Central Texas.
Note:
mentions
Englert, J. M. et al.
1999-. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators
Hickman, J. C., ed.
1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
Hitchcock, C. L. et al.
1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
Note:
=
Linum perenne
subsp.
lewisii
(Pursh) Eaton & Wright
Kingsbury, J. M.
1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Note:
=
Linum perenne
subsp.
lewisii
(Pursh) Hultén
Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins.
1980. A flora of New Mexico.
McDill, J. et al.
2009. The phylogeny of
Linum
and Linaceae subfamily Linoideae, with implications for their systematics, biogeography, and evolution of heterostyly. Syst. Bot. 34:386-405.
www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association).
1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
Note:
=
Linum perenne
var.
lewisii
(Pursh) Eaton & Wright
Pendleton, R. L. et al.
2008. Origin of the flax cultivar 'Appar' and its position within the
Linum perenne
complex. Int. J. Pl. Sci. 169:445-453.
Note:
places with
Linum perenne
, and not
L. lewisii
Porcher, M. H. et al.
Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Frontpage.html
Rogers, C. M.
1984. Linaceae. North American flora ser. 2, 12:8.
Note:
ser. 1, 1905-1957; ser. 2, 1954-1972
Shreve, F. & I. L. Wiggins.
1964. Vegetation and flora of the Sonoran desert.
Strausbaugh, T. D. & E. L. Core.
1978. Flora of West Virginia, ed. 2.
Welsh, S. L. et al.
1993. A Utah flora.
Note:
=
Linum perenne
subsp.
lewisii
(Pursh) Hultén
Wiggins, I. L.
1980. Flora of Baja California.
Yurkevich, O. Y. et al.
2013. Investigation of genome polymorphism and seed coat anatomy of species of section
Adenolinum
from the genus
Linum
. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 60:661-676.
URL:
http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/10722
Note:
this study revealed that almost all species in section
Adenolinum
share similar karyotype and rRNA gene location; analysis of genetic similarity based on RAPD data showed
Linum lewisii
apart from Eurasian - Central Asian species
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Common names
English
Lewis's flax –
Reference(s)
prairie flax –
Reference(s)
wild blue flax –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Ontario
n.
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Québec
w.
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
North Dakota
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
South Dakota
w.
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
West Virginia
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Baja California (Norte)
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Colorado
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Idaho
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Montana
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Oregon
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Washington
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Wyoming
1
Native
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A.
United States
New Mexico
1
Native
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A.
United States
Texas
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Arizona
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
California
s.
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Nevada
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Utah
1
Native
Northern America
Subarctic America
Canada
Northwest Territories
w.
1
Native
Northern America
Subarctic America
Canada
Yukon
1
Native
Northern America
Subarctic America
United States
Alaska
1
Native
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
Alberta
1
Native
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
British Columbia
1
Native
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
Manitoba
1
Native
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
Saskatchewan
Native
Northern America
SUBARCTIC AMERICA:
Canada
[Northwest Territories (w.), Yukon],
United States
[Alaska]
EASTERN CANADA:
Canada
[Québec (w.), Ontario (n.)]
WESTERN CANADA:
Canada
[Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[West Virginia]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[North Dakota, South Dakota (w.)]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[New Mexico, Texas]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Arizona, California (s.), Nevada, Utah]
NORTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Baja California (Norte)]
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Vertebrate poisons
mammals
Kingsbury, J. M.
1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada.
Name
References