Difference between revisions of "Linum medium"

(Planchon) Britton in N. L. Britton and A. Brown

Ill. Fl. N. U.S. 2: 349. 1897.

Common names: Stiff yellow flax
Selected by author to be illustrated
Basionym: Linum virginianum var. medium Planchon
Synonyms: Cathartolinum medium (Planchon) Small
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 384. Mentioned on page 378.
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--><span class="statement" id="st-undefined" data-properties=""><b>Herbs,</b> usually perennial, rarely annual, 10–80 cm, glabrous. <b>Stems</b> erect, usually multiple from base, unbranched proximal to inflorescence. <b>Leaves</b>: proximal 3–20 pairs opposite, distal alternate, rarely (in northern plants) opposite nearly to inflorescence, erect to appressed; stipular glands absent; blade narrowly lanceolate to oblanceolate, 10–25 × 1.5–5.5 mm, margins entire, not ciliate, apex obtuse or apiculate. <b>Inflorescences</b> corymbs. <b>Pedicels</b> 0–5 mm. <b>Flowers</b>: sepals persistent, lanceolate, inner somewhat shorter, broader than outer, outer sepals 2–5 mm, margins not scarious, inner usually glandular-toothed, rarely entire, outer entire, apex acute; petals lemon yellow, obovate, 4.5–8 mm; stamens 2.5 mm; anthers 0.5–l.3 mm; staminodia absent; styles distinct, 1–3 mm; stigmas capitate. <b>Capsules</b> depressed-globose, 1.6–2.3 × 2–2.5 mm, apex depressed, tardily (or readily in var. medium) dehiscing into 10, 1-seeded segments, segments usually persistent on plant, false septa nearly complete, proximal margins not ciliate. <b>Seeds</b> 1.3–1.7 × 0.6–0.8 mm.</span><!--
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--><span class="statement" id="st-undefined" data-properties=""><b>Herbs,</b> usually perennial, rarely annual, 10–80 cm, glabrous. <b>Stems</b> erect, usually multiple from base, unbranched proximal to inflorescence. <b>Leaves</b>: proximal 3–20 pairs opposite, distal alternate, rarely (in northern plants) opposite nearly to inflorescence, erect to appressed; stipular glands absent; blade narrowly lanceolate to oblanceolate, 10–25 × 1.5–5.5 mm, margins entire, not ciliate, apex obtuse or apiculate. <b>Inflorescences</b> corymbs. <b>Pedicels</b> 0–5 mm. <b>Flowers</b>: sepals persistent, lanceolate, inner somewhat shorter, broader than outer, outer sepals 2–5 mm, margins not scarious, inner usually glandular-toothed, rarely entire, outer entire, apex acute; petals lemon yellow, obovate, 4.5–8 mm; stamens 2.5 mm; anthers 0.5–l.3 mm; staminodia absent; styles distinct, 1–3 mm; stigmas capitate. <b>Capsules</b> depressed-globose, 1.6–2.3 × 2–2.5 mm, apex depressed, tardily (or readily in <i></i>var.<i> medium</i>) dehiscing into 10, 1-seeded segments, segments usually persistent on plant, false septa nearly complete, proximal margins not ciliate. <b>Seeds</b> 1.3–1.7 × 0.6–0.8 mm.</span><!--
  
 
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Revision as of 15:50, 18 September 2019

Herbs, usually perennial, rarely annual, 10–80 cm, glabrous. Stems erect, usually multiple from base, unbranched proximal to inflorescence. Leaves: proximal 3–20 pairs opposite, distal alternate, rarely (in northern plants) opposite nearly to inflorescence, erect to appressed; stipular glands absent; blade narrowly lanceolate to oblanceolate, 10–25 × 1.5–5.5 mm, margins entire, not ciliate, apex obtuse or apiculate. Inflorescences corymbs. Pedicels 0–5 mm. Flowers: sepals persistent, lanceolate, inner somewhat shorter, broader than outer, outer sepals 2–5 mm, margins not scarious, inner usually glandular-toothed, rarely entire, outer entire, apex acute; petals lemon yellow, obovate, 4.5–8 mm; stamens 2.5 mm; anthers 0.5–l.3 mm; staminodia absent; styles distinct, 1–3 mm; stigmas capitate. Capsules depressed-globose, 1.6–2.3 × 2–2.5 mm, apex depressed, tardily (or readily in var. medium) dehiscing into 10, 1-seeded segments, segments usually persistent on plant, false septa nearly complete, proximal margins not ciliate. Seeds 1.3–1.7 × 0.6–0.8 mm.

Distribution

V12 811-distribution-map.jpg

c, e North America, West Indies (Bahamas).

Discussion

Varieties 2 (2 in the flora).

The corollas of Linum medium are broadly funnelform to nearly rotate, with all flower parts yellow except the brownish anthers.

Selected References

None.

Key

1 Leaves opaque, apex obtuse; inner sepals usually sparsely glandular-toothed, sometimes entire. Linum medium var. medium
1 Leaves ± translucent, apex minutely apiculate; inner sepals conspicuously glandular-toothed. Linum medium var. texanum
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