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Linum usitatissimum L.

Flax

Linaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Linaceae (Flax family)
Genus: Linum (Flax)

Synonyms

Linum usitatissimum
Linum crepitans
Linum humile
Linum moroderorum
Linum reuteri
Linum usitatissimum subsp. crepitans
Linum usitatissimum var. crepitans

Related species

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

Traits


    <span class="r">Highly toxic</span>, 30&#8211;60&#8239;cm tall, <ba><b>plants mostly growing solitary</b></ba>, <ba><b>mostly annual</b></ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <ba>mostly bluish</ba>. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> per whorl 5&#8209;leaved. <span c...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Linum usitatissimum

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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.


Distribution in Germany

Linum usitatissimum

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Linum usitatissimum

Linum usitatissimum

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

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