FLAX Descriptor Site(s): NC7 ------ Contains characteristic data on accessions of cultivated flax (Linum usitatissimum). For additional information contact the R. Stebbins at the North Central RPIS in Ames, IA - (515) 294-3802. Descriptor: ANTHERCOL obtype: CHAR CGC: N Color (coded) Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 WHITE 2 PINK 3 YELLOW 4 BLUE 5 LAVENDER (REDDISH BLUE) 6 TURQUOISE 7 YELLOW TURQUOISE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 9 4 678 6 1172 2 2 5 11 7 688 3 267 Descriptor: ANTHERINT obtype: CHAR CGC: N Pigmentation intensity (coded) Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 VERY LIGHT 2 LIGHT 3 MEDIUM 4 DARK 5 VERY DARK Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 245 3 1341 5 17 2 973 4 251 Descriptor: CAPTYPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N Dehiscence characteristics of capsules (coded) Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 INDEHISCENT - NO SPLITTING OF LOCULES 2 INDEHISCENT - SLIGHT SPLITTING OF LOCULES 3 SEMI DEHISCENT - SPLITS BETWEEN LOCULES 4 SEMI DEHISCENT - PRONOUNCED SPLITTING OF LOCULES 5 DEHISCENT - BOLL SPLITS OPEN UPON MATURITY Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 685 3 1309 5 40 2 685 4 148 Descriptor: DAYFLOW obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Days to flower from date of planting Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 34.00 - 37.44 587 44.32 - 47.76 77 54.64 - 58.08 9 37.44 - 40.88 945 47.76 - 51.20 80 58.08 - 61.52 0 40.88 - 44.32 871 51.20 - 54.64 45 61.52 - 64.96 2 Descriptor: DAYMATURE obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Days to maturity from date of planting Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 22.00 - 32.11 1 52.33 - 62.44 0 82.66 - 92.77 374 32.11 - 42.22 0 62.44 - 72.55 13 92.77 - 102.88 1862 42.22 - 52.33 0 72.55 - 82.66 324 102.88 - 112.99 226 Descriptor: FILACOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N Color (coded) Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 WHITE 2 PINK 3 YELLOW 4 BLUE 5 LAVENDER (REDDISH BLUE) 6 TURQUOISE 7 YELLOW TURQUOISE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 2040 4 669 6 88 3 12 5 17 7 1 Descriptor: FILAINTEN obtype: CHAR CGC: N Pigmentation intensity (coded) Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 VERY LIGHT 2 LIGHT 3 MEDIUM 4 DARK 5 VERY DARK Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 1192 3 1272 5 1 2 331 4 31 Descriptor: IODINE obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Centigrams of iodine absorbed per gram of sample (% iodine absorbed) Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 154.00 - 160.33 2 172.99 - 179.32 471 191.98 - 198.31 382 160.33 - 166.66 51 179.32 - 185.65 819 198.31 - 204.64 55 166.66 - 172.99 177 185.65 - 191.98 837 204.64 - 210.97 7 Descriptor: LINOLENIC obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Linolenic acid percentage of oil Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 31.70 - 35.57 1 43.31 - 47.18 124 54.92 - 58.79 784 35.57 - 39.44 1 47.18 - 51.05 555 58.79 - 62.66 97 39.44 - 43.31 16 51.05 - 54.92 1212 62.66 - 66.53 10 Descriptor: OILPER obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Oil percentage of seed - percent dry weight basis Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 30.30 - 32.58 21 37.14 - 39.42 569 43.98 - 46.26 296 32.58 - 34.86 74 39.42 - 41.70 725 46.26 - 48.54 39 34.86 - 37.14 221 41.70 - 43.98 853 48.54 - 50.82 3 Descriptor: PETALCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N Color (coded) Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 WHITE 2 PINK 3 YELLOW 4 BLUE 5 LAVENDER (REDDISH BLUE) 6 TURQUOISE 7 YELLOW TURQUOISE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 201 3 9 5 195 2 28 4 2395 Descriptor: PETALINTEN obtype: CHAR CGC: N Pigmentation intensity (coded) Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 VERY LIGHT 2 LIGHT 3 MEDIUM 4 DARK 5 VERY DARK Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 249 3 878 5 3 2 1639 4 58 Descriptor: PETALWIDTH obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Petal width in millimeters (mm) Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1.00 - 9.89 19 27.67 - 36.56 100 54.34 - 63.23 1 9.89 - 18.78 1336 36.56 - 45.45 15 63.23 - 72.12 0 18.78 - 27.67 1350 45.45 - 54.34 5 72.12 - 81.01 1 Descriptor: PLANTTYPE obtype: CHAR CGC: N Use and/or phenology of the plant Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 FIBER 2 SPRING TYPE SEED FLAX 3 WINTER TYPE SEED FLAX 4 SHORT, LARGE SEED, INDIAN SEED FLAX 5 ETHIOPIAN "FORAGE" TYPE 6 MEDITERRANEAN OR ARGENTINE SEED FLAX Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 218 3 401 5 99 2 1374 4 375 6 332 Descriptor: PLTHEIGHT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Plant height in inches Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 2.00 - 11.56 40 30.68 - 40.24 123 59.36 - 68.92 4 11.56 - 21.12 1531 40.24 - 49.80 5 68.92 - 78.48 3 21.12 - 30.68 1191 49.80 - 59.36 5 78.48 - 88.04 5 Descriptor: PUBESCENCE obtype: CHAR CGC: N Degree of pubescence of boll septations (coded) Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 GLABOROUS - NO PUBESCENCE ON BOLL SEPTATIONS 2 SLIGHT PUBESCENCE OF BOLL SEPTATIONS 3 PUBESCENT Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 666 2 650 3 1478 Descriptor: SEEDCOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N Color (coded) Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 VERY LIGHT YELLOW 2 YELLOW 3 GREENISH YELLOW 4 DARK GREENISH YELLOW OR OLIVE 5 VERY DARK OLIVE 6 LIGHT BROWN 7 MEDIUM BROWN 8 DARK BROWN Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 9 4 62 7 2007 2 72 5 73 8 363 3 62 6 981 Descriptor: SEEDNUMBER obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Average number of seed per boll (sample of 10 bolls) Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0.00 - 11.11 346 33.33 - 44.44 88 66.66 - 77.77 696 11.11 - 22.22 7 44.44 - 55.55 224 77.77 - 88.88 849 22.22 - 33.33 39 55.55 - 66.66 408 88.88 - 99.99 454 Descriptor: SEEDWEIGHT obtype: NUMERIC CGC: N Grams per 1000 seeds Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1.00 - 12.00 390 34.00 - 45.00 287 67.00 - 78.00 517 12.00 - 23.00 1 45.00 - 56.00 594 78.00 - 89.00 178 23.00 - 34.00 37 56.00 - 67.00 921 89.00 - 100.00 57 Descriptor: STIGMACOL obtype: CHAR CGC: N Color (coded) Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 WHITE 2 PINK 3 YELLOW 4 BLUE 5 LAVENDER (REDDISH BLUE) 6 TURQUOISE 7 YELLOW TURQUOISE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 1670 4 659 6 49 2 5 5 398 7 2 3 44 Descriptor: STIGMAINT obtype: CHAR CGC: N Pigmentation intensity (coded) Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 VERY LIGHT 2 LIGHT 3 MEDIUM 4 DARK 5 VERY DARK Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 1287 3 1135 5 2 2 339 4 64 Descriptor: STYLECOLOR obtype: CHAR CGC: N Color (coded) Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 WHITE 2 PINK 3 YELLOW 4 BLUE 5 LAVENDER (REDDISH BLUE) 6 TURQUOISE 7 YELLOW TURQUOISE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 949 4 1497 6 324 3 38 5 17 7 2 Descriptor: STYLEINTEN obtype: CHAR CGC: N Pigmentation intensity (coded) Code Definition ---- ---------- 1 VERY LIGHT 2 LIGHT 3 MEDIUM 4 DARK 5 VERY DARK Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 1 1224 3 967 5 1 2 577 4 58 Descriptor: WILT obtype: CHAR CGC: N Susceptibility to wilt (coded) Code Definition ---- ---------- 0 RESISTANT 1 (0 = RESISTANT, 9 = SUSCEPTIBLE) 2 (0 = RESISTANT, 9 = SUSCEPTIBLE) 3 (0 = RESISTANT, 9 = SUSCEPTIBLE) 4 (0 = RESISTANT, 9 = SUSCEPTIBLE) 5 (0 = RESISTANT, 9 = SUSCEPTIBLE) 6 (0 = RESISTANT, 9 = SUSCEPTIBLE) 7 (0 = RESISTANT, 9 = SUSCEPTIBLE) 8 (0 = RESISTANT, 9 = SUSCEPTIBLE) 9 SUSCEPTIBLE Value Freq. Value Freq. Value Freq. ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- ----------------- ----- 0 213 4 232 7 225 1 204 5 226 8 186 2 209 6 270 9 691 3 339