Linaceae
Stiff yellow flax
Linum medium
- Family
- Linaceae
- Genus
- Linum
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Stiff yellow flax
Synonyms
- Linum medium var. typicum Fernald
- Linum striatum var. medium (Planch.) B.Boivin
- Linum virginianum var. medium Planch.
Flowers
- In flower
- May to July (from 70 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual, Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: JD Flores, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Lauren McLaurin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jeff Wilson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: John Kees, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Rich Sommer, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Summit Metro Parks, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bonnie Semmling, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Carrie Seltzer, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.