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Linum lewisii

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Prairie Flax

G5Secure Found in 352 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.148027
Element CodePDLIN020G0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLinales
FamilyLinaceae
GenusLinum
Other Common Names
Lewis flax (EN) Lin de Lewis (FR)
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.
Taxonomic Comments
In Kartesz 1999's treatment of Linum, he elevates 'var. lewisii', which many place in L. perenne, to its own species.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date2009-04-21
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
NunavutS3Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
OntarioS2Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
West VirginiaS2Yes
TexasSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
NevadaS4Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
ColoradoS5Yes
UtahSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
WyomingS5Yes
LouisianaSNANo
IdahoSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (352)
Arizona (11)
AreaForestAcres
Big RidgeKaibab National Forest9,087
Black River CanyonApache-Sitgreaves National Forests11,817
Burro CanyonKaibab National Forest19,928
Campbell BlueApache-Sitgreaves National Forests7,003
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
CenterfireApache-Sitgreaves National Forests13,130
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
Red PointKaibab National Forest7,139
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
California (95)
AreaForestAcres
AntimonyLos Padres National Forest40,911
Bell MeadowStanislaus National Forest7,968
Benton RangeInyo National Forest9,637
Big CanyonModoc National Forest6,615
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Bonanza KingShasta-Trinity National Forest16,402
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
Callahan FlowModoc National Forest6,618
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Castle Crags AShasta-Trinity National Forest113
Castle Crags BShasta-Trinity National Forest1,619
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Chineese Camp (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,339
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Cub CreekLassen National Forest8,643
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Dexter CanyonInyo National Forest17,053
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
Dobie FlatModoc National Forest15,079
DomeStanislaus National Forest11,085
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
East ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest6,201
EbbettsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest255
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Hat Mtn.Modoc National Forest9,478
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Heartbreak RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest4,455
Hoover - Green Ck NoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,155
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Iceberg - Silver Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest294
Iceberg - Wolf Ck LkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest175
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
Lake EleanorShasta-Trinity National Forest397
LavasModoc National Forest25,864
Long MeadowHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,967
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Mokelumne - SprattHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest613
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Mt. EddyShasta-Trinity National Forest7,232
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3,869
Mt. Shasta AShasta-Trinity National Forest676
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
Mt. VidaModoc National Forest7,771
Nevahbe RidgeInyo National Forest302
NightStanislaus National Forest3,173
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
North MountainStanislaus National Forest7,856
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
ParsnipModoc National Forest8,485
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
Raywood Flat BSan Bernardino National Forest11,373
RinconSequoia National Forest54,610
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,835
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Rouse HillSan Bernardino National Forest13,745
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
SherwinInyo National Forest3,140
Sill HillCleveland National Forest5,294
Silver HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,423
SinkardHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,004
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
SoldierModoc National Forest10,102
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
South SierraSequoia National Forest8,008
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
Sweetwater (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest19,241
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
Timbered CraterLassen National Forest4,096
Tioga LakeInyo National Forest829
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
West YubaPlumas National Forest6,071
Wilderness ContiguousMendocino National Forest3,606
Colorado (8)
AreaForestAcres
Bristol HeadRio Grande NF46,087
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
Red TableWhite River NF39,122
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Idaho (8)
AreaForestAcres
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
Montana (36)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
BeartoothGallatin National Forest5,285
Big Horn MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest50,846
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Black ButteBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest39,160
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Burnt MountainCuster National Forest10,698
Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area OcdGallatin National Forest35,048
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Cattle GulchBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest19,390
East PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest145,082
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
Gold Hill #668Kootenai National Forest6,455
Government Mountain #673Kootenai National Forest10,090
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
Jerico MountainHelena National Forest8,445
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
LionheadGallatin National Forest33,549
Lost Water CanyonCuster National Forest9,251
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
Mt. JeffersonBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest4,482
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
ReefGallatin National Forest2,500
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Snowcrest MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,649
Upper East ForkBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest8,905
VigilanteBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest15,893
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
Nevada (48)
AreaForestAcres
Alta T - East BHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest21,732
Alta T - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,325
Angel Peak NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,577
Angel Peak SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,540
Arc Dome - Blank Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,662
Arc Dome - Cow CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,410
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
Bunker HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,569
ButtermilkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest19,373
Charleston - CarpenterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest17,828
Charleston - Macks CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,378
Grant - Burnt CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest126
Grant - Horse Spr.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest274
Humboldt - SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,152
Iron SpringHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest36,737
La Madre - TroutHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,101
Lovell Summit SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,455
Mahogany RidgeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest16,765
Moriah - Silver CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,582
Mt. ArdiveyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest37,984
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
North Shoshone PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest40,667
Pearl PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest71,405
Pine Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,519
PotosiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,145
QuinnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest62,459
RattlesnakeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest19,672
Red MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,242
Rose - Alum CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest853
Rose - Big MeadowsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest311
Rose - Davis Mdw.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,361
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
Ruby - MarshHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,164
Ruby - SegundaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,532
Santa RosaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest54,555
Snake - Can Young NHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest336
Snake - ChokecherryHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,845
Snake - MurphyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,064
Snake - Peacock CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,069
Snake - Pole CkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest79
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Spanish PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest31,520
Table Mtn. - EastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest87,789
Toiyabe RangeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest99,225
Ward MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,927
New Mexico (27)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Canada Bonito RNASanta Fe National Forest487
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Comales CanyonCarson National Forest4,389
Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold WildernessGila National Forest111,883
Dry CreekGila National Forest26,719
GallinasSanta Fe National Forest13,208
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
GuadalupeCibola National Forest13,619
Guaje CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,104
Holy GhostSanta Fe National Forest2,352
Jacks CreekSanta Fe National Forest740
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
Little TesuqueSanta Fe National Forest815
Mt. TaylorCibola National Forest6,355
Nichols ReservoirSanta Fe National Forest1,518
NolanGila National Forest13,051
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
Ryan HillCibola National Forest34,201
Tesuque CreekSanta Fe National Forest810
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Valle Del ToroSanta Fe National Forest1,862
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
North Dakota (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bullion ButteDakota Prairie Grasslands19,877
Kinley PlateauDakota Prairie Grasslands16,900
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
Ponderosa PineDakota Prairie Grasslands7,471
Tracy MountainDakota Prairie Grasslands9,756
WannaganDakota Prairie Grasslands6,026
Oregon (16)
AreaForestAcres
Chucksney MountainWillamette National Forest15,369
Crane MountainFremont National Forest23,096
Drake - McdowellFremont National Forest5,767
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
Fox CreekMalheur National Forest5,846
Greenhorn MountainMalheur National Forest15,936
Greenhorn Mtn.Umatilla National Forest11,191
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Little SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,238
Lookout MountainOchoco National Forest14,115
Mcclellan MountainMalheur National Forest21,213
Metolius BreaksDeschutes National Forest11,141
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
South Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekBuffalo Gap National Grassland24,666
Utah (60)
AreaForestAcres
0401001Ashley National Forest11,705
0401005Ashley National Forest38,930
0401007Ashley National Forest16,483
0401011Ashley National Forest30,062
0401012Ashley National Forest46,400
0401023Ashley National Forest8,352
0401031Ashley National Forest7,110
0401032Ashley National Forest6,471
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418001Uinta National Forest5,697
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
418028Uinta National Forest34,002
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
418031Uinta National Forest18,173
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
Big Bear CreekManti-Lasal National Forest28,440
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Bunker CreekDixie National Forest7,474
Burch CreekWasatch-Cache National Forest6,938
Clear CreekSawtooth National Forest7,188
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
FishhookDixie National Forest12,959
Fishlake MountainFishlake National Forest25,217
Happy ValleyDixie National Forest14,458
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
Hilgard MountainFishlake National Forest28,389
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Lava BedsDixie National Forest14,944
Lewis PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest11,616
Little CreekFishlake National Forest11,479
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Mahogany RangeWasatch-Cache National Forest11,409
Moody WashDixie National Forest31,835
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
Mt. ArvineFishlake National Forest6,054
Mt. Um Plateau - Mt TerrillFishlake National Forest17,490
NoblettsWasatch-Cache National Forest3,116
North FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest8,148
North HillsDixie National Forest24,480
North PavantFishlake National Forest53,262
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Public GroveWasatch-Cache National Forest6,341
Raft RiverSawtooth National Forest23,969
Red Canyon NorthDixie National Forest9,973
Red Canyon SouthDixie National Forest3,736
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
SanpitchManti-Lasal National Forest29,129
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Stump CreekCaribou National Forest355
Swan Creek MountainWasatch-Cache National Forest9,390
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Asotin CreekUmatilla National Forest16,433
Upper TucannonUmatilla National Forest12,485
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Wyoming (33)
AreaForestAcres
0401035Ashley National Forest5,465
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Lake Alice - Commissary RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest166,707
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Little GooseBighorn National Forest25,558
Little Popo AgieShoshone National Forest8,333
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Monument RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest17,720
Mosquito Lake - Seven LakesBridger-Teton National Forest51,950
Munger MountainBridger-Teton National Forest12,827
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
ReefShoshone National Forest16,817
Rock CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest18,874
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
Sleeping GiantShoshone National Forest5,176
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
South Wyoming RangeBridger-Teton National Forest85,776
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Sulphur CreekShoshone National Forest30,221
Teton Corridor TrailheadsBridger-Teton National Forest286
Walker PrairieBighorn National Forest62,434
Wapiti Valley EastShoshone National Forest449
Wapiti Valley NorthShoshone National Forest18,345
Wapiti Valley SouthShoshone National Forest43,517
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
Windy MountainShoshone National Forest31,283
Winegar HoleTarghee National Forest247
References (2)
  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. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.