| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum capitatum Kit. ex Schult. |
| Bibliography | Oestr. Fl., ed. 2, 1: 528 (1814) |
| Native Range | c. & s. Italy, Balkan Peninsula |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | glabrous, lower leaves large, in rosette, oblong-spathulate, obtuse, 3-nerved, stem leaves linear-lanceolate, acuminate, flowers in dense head, sepals oblong, petals obovate, obtuse |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Linum capitatum var. laxiforum A.V.Petrova Linum capitatum f. minimum A.V.Petrova Xantholinum capitatum (Kit. & Schult.) Rchb. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |
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