Family | LINACEAE |
Genus species | Linum suffruticosum L. |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 279 (1753) |
Native Range | Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 500-1800m |
Description | glabrous, leaves alternate, linear, grey-green, at margins revolute, flowers with rose-red or violet centre, 2-3cm across |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
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 suffruticosum (L.) Rchb. Leucolinum suffruticosum (L.) Fourr. Linum biforme f. suffruticosum (L.) Clavaud Linum fruticosum Mill. Linum salsoloides var. crispum Pers. Linum suffruticosum var. angustifolium Lange Linum tenuifolium Asso Linum tenuifolium ssp. suffruticosum (L.) Litard. Linum tenuifolium var. suffruticosum (L.) O.Bolós & Vigo |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |