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Linum kingii

S. Wats.

Uinta Mountain Flax

G5Secure Found in 25 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.134411
Element CodePDLIN020F0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLinales
FamilyLinaceae
GenusLinum
Synonyms
Mesyniopsis kingii(S. Wats.) W.A. Weber
Other Common Names
King's flax (EN) King's Flax (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-06-25
Change Date1993-06-25
Edition Date1993-06-25
Edition AuthorsStoner, N.
Range Extent Comments
NV: Antelope Valley to Sunnyside Wildlife Mg. Area, south to Deer Lodge; ID, UT, WY, CO.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Rocky and sandy soils in open or semi-shaded areas in the mountains.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WyomingS3Yes
NevadaS2Yes
ColoradoS2Yes
IdahoSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (25)
Utah (22)
AreaForestAcres
0401005Ashley National Forest38,930
0401011Ashley National Forest30,062
0401012Ashley National Forest46,400
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
Beehive PeakFishlake National Forest59,137
Big Bear CreekManti-Lasal National Forest28,440
Boulger - Black CanyonManti-Lasal National Forest23,286
Casto BluffDixie National Forest87,466
CopleysFishlake National Forest11,683
East MountainManti-Lasal National Forest30,705
FishhookDixie National Forest12,959
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Lava BedsDixie National Forest14,944
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
PavantFishlake National Forest42,560
Red Canyon NorthDixie National Forest9,973
Red Canyon SouthDixie National Forest3,736
Table Cliffs - Henderson CanyonDixie National Forest19,581
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Rock CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest18,874
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2016. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 12. Magnoliophyta: Vitaceae to Garryaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 603 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1988. A flora of Nevada. Ph.D. dissertation. Univ. of Nevada, Reno. 3 volumes. 1729 pp.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.