| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum pallescens Bunge |
| Synonyms | Linum nutans Maxim. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 500-1200m |
| Description | taproot, leaves alternate, linear, 7-15mm, margins revolute, acute, flowers 7mm, solitary or in cyme, sepals ovate, obtuse, mucronate, petals obovate |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | pale blue, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay , Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) China (China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Mongolia Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LINACEAE
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