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Label

Accession No. 09637 
Family Linaceae 
Species Linum aristatum Engelm.
Common name "bristle flax"
Collector Information D.M. Barnes  (3910)  12 May 2004 , with K.T. Harper
Geography United States,  Utah, Wayne County
Lat./Long. 38°  15' 43" N, 111°  12 ' 46" W at 5891 feet (1796 m)
UTM 12 4234900N  481385E NAD27
Locality Capitol Reef National Park, Grand Wash, Shinob Canyon. 
Ecology dry sandy wash; Rhus, juniper. 
Climate NCDC temperatures, daily high (red), daily average (green) and daily low (blue), from 1970 to 2000 at this location.   NCDC average monthly precipitation from 1970 to 2000 at this location.

Taxonomy


Synonyms recognized by ITIS (bold taxon is currently accepted):

     Linum aristatum Engelm.
     Cathartolinum aristatum (Engelm.) Small
     Mesynium aristatum (Engelm.) W.A. Weber

Common Name(s): bristle flax.

Taxonomic Hierarchy: (ITIS TSN=29231, click for more information and references)

        Kingdom: Plantae
            Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
                Division: Magnoliophyta
                    Class: Magnoliopsida
                        Subclass: Rosidae
                            Order: Linales
                                Family: Linaceae
                                    Genus: Linum
                                        Species: Linum aristatum
                                                                                            

Images

Available images of this specimen (click to view):
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Images of other samples of the same species:
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Nearby Accessions


Other accessions in the database collected near this one:

Accession Name Dist., dir.
09628 Aliciella leptomeria      "sand gilia" same section
09636 Asclepias cryptoceras  var. cryptoceras   "pallid milkweed" same section
09632 Astragalus harrisonii      "Harrison's milkvetch" same section
09634 Astragalus mollissimus  var. thompsoniae   "Thompson's woolly milkvetch" same section
09421 Atriplex canescens  var. canescens   "four-winged saltbush" same section
09422 Atriplex confertifolia      "shadscale saltbush" same section
09638 Cryptantha crassisepala      "thick-sepaled cat's eye" same section
09630 Cryptantha flava      "yellow cat's eye" same section
09629 Erigeron pumilus  var. concinnus   "western shaggy fleabane" same section
09631 Lepidium montanum  var. jonesii   "Jones' pepperweed" same section
09633 Stenotus armerioides  var. armerioides   "thrifty goldenweed" same section
09627 Townsendia jonesii  var. jonesii   "Jones' Townsend-daisy" same section
09635 Vulpia octoflora      "sixweeks fescue" same section

Locale


Nearby locations from the USGS Geographic Name Information System (GNIS) database:

Name County Dist., dir. Elevation (ft.) 7.5' Quad Name
Bear Canyon (Valley) Wayne County, UT 2212 ft. N   Golden Throne 
Cassidys Arch (Arch) Wayne County, UT 0.7 mi. W 5693  Fruita 
Ferns Nipple (Summit) Wayne County, UT 1 mi. S 6798  Golden Throne 
The Narrows (Gap) Wayne County, UT 1 mi. NE 5446  Fruita 
Pectols Pyramid (Summit) Wayne County, UT 1.1 mi. SE 6496  Fruita 
Grand Wash (Valley) Wayne County, UT 1.5 mi. NE   Golden Throne 
Spring Canyon (Valley) Wayne County, UT 1.9 mi. NE   Flat Top 
Cohab Canyon (Valley) Wayne County, UT 2 mi. N   Fruita 
Danish Hill (Summit) Wayne County, UT 1.8 mi. W 5673  Fruita 
Hickman Natural Bridge (Arch) Wayne County, UT 2.4 mi. N 5637  Fruita 
Cuts Canyon (Valley) Wayne County, UT 2.2 mi. NW   Grover 
Sulphur Creek (Stream) Wayne County, UT 2.4 mi. NW   Flat Top 
School House Historical Site (Locale) Wayne County, UT 2.4 mi. NW 5404  Fruita 
Fruita Campground (Locale) Wayne County, UT 2.4 mi. NW 5427  Fruita 
Fruita (Populated Place) Wayne County, UT 2.5 mi. NW 5414  Fruita 
Horse Mesa (Summit) Wayne County, UT 2.8 mi. N 6300  Fruita 
Waterpocket Fold (Cliff) Wayne County, UT 2.6 mi. E 5732  Golden Throne 
Longleaf Flat (Flat) Wayne County, UT 3.1 mi. NW 6477  Fruita 
Golden Throne (Summit) Wayne County, UT 3.4 mi. SE 6483  Golden Throne 
Capitol Reef National Park Visitor Center (Locale) Wayne County, UT 3.4 mi. NW 5499  Twin Rocks 

Links

Taxon Links for species Linum aristatum  Engelm.

CalPhotos, Berkeley Digital Library Project

CNPS Manual of California Vegetation Database

USDA Plants database
University of Washington Herbarium: Plants of Washington (images)

Texas A&M University: Image Library (images)

Lady Bird Johnson's Wildflower Center

Google Images

External link to this species in the UVU Herbarium:
http://herbarium.UVU.edu/virtual/search.asp?taxon=Linum+aristatum

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