Linum floridanum, known commonly as Florida yellow flax or yellow-fruited yellow flax, is a species of flowering perennial native to North America. There are two variations of this species: L. floridanum var. chrysocarpum and L. floridanum var. floridanum. The range of both variations reaches from the southeastern region of North Carolina to Florida and westward to southern Mississippi. Outside of this range, L. floridanum var. floridanum may additionally be found in the West Indies and Louisiana.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Florida Yellow Flax being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Linaceae
- Genus
- Linum
- Species
- Linum floridanum
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