Linum medium var. medium




Family Linaceae
Scientific name Linum medium (Planchon) Britton var. medium
Synonyms Linum striatum Walter var. medium (Planchon) Boivin; Linum virginianum L. var. medium Planchon
Common name (Japanese common name) kibana-matsuba-ninjin [yellow flowers and pine leaves carrot]
(English common name) stiff yellow flax
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) [native] Canada, USA
Chromosomal number n=15, 2n=30
Description Plants 20-70cm. Leaves 1-2cm length. Flowers 5 yellow petals each 5-8mm, flowering in July to September. Annual plants.
Reference Linum medium (Planch.) Britton var. medium
Linum medium (Planch.) Britt. var. medium
Note Naturalized plants (first reported in 1943)



July 2007
at open field
July 2007
at open field