Linaceae

Florida yellow flax

Linum floridanum (Planch.) Trel.

Family: Linaceae
Genus: Linum

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Florida yellow flax: The very tiny (10-15mm) Linum floridanum (Florida yellow flax) blooming in a moist section of pine flatwoods at Juno Dunes. I have also seen some a little large — Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Florida yellow flax

Synonyms

Linum virginianum var. floridanum Planch.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.