Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Linaceae (Flax family)
Genus: Linum (Flax)
Linum perenne L. - Perennial Flax
Linum austriacum L. - Asian Flax
Linum leonii F. W. Schultz - French Flax
Linum alpinum Jacq. - Alpine Flax
Linum usitatissimum L. - Flax
Linum tenuifolium L. - Narrow-Leaved Flax
Linum viscosum L. - Sticky Flax
Linum flavum L. - Golden Flax
Linum catharticum L. - Fairy Flax
30–60 cm tall, perennial. flowers: whitish or bluish to reddish. perianth: per whorl 5‑leaved. petals: 10–20 mm long. sepals:
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths
in nutrient-poor, alkaline habitats