| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum salsoloides Lam. |
| Bibliography | Encycl. 3: 521 (1792) |
| Native Range | nc. France to c. Spain and nw. Italy |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | stems at base distorted, upper leaves linear, smooth, remote, lower leaves smaller, subimbricate, flowers solitary, to 2cm across |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | white, pale bluish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cathartolinum salsoloides (Lam.) Rchb. Linum crispum Steud. Linum ortegae Planch. Linum ortegae var. tenuissimum Caball. Linum suffruticosum ssp. ortegae (Planch.) Rivas Goday & Borja Linum suffruticosum ssp. salsoloides (Lam.) Rouy Linum tenuifolium var. ericoides Willk. Linum tenuifolum ssp. ortegae (Planch.) O.Bolós & Vigo Linum tenuifolium var. ortegae (Planch.) Lacaita Linum tenuifolium var. salsoloides (Lam.) Paol. Linum tenuifolium ssp. salsoloides (Lam.) Litard. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |