| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum macrorhizum Juz. |
| Synonyms | Linum mesostylum Juz. |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | leaves dense, 3-15mm, suberect, linear-lanceolate, uninerved, acute, inflorescence poor, 1-5-flowered, sepals ovate, petals 10-16mm long, rounded, at base yellow |
| Size | 8-27cm |
| Color | dark blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LINACEAE
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