L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Southern Flax
Linum australe
A.Heller
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Linales
Family
Linaceae
Flax family
Genus
Linum
Species
Linum australe
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Annual
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 8 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Mesynium australeCathartolinum australeLinum aristatum var. australeLinum australe var. australe
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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