Family | LINACEAE |
Genus species | Linum pycnophyllum Boiss. & Heldr. |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 1: 97 (1854) |
Native Range | n. Albania to Greece |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | caespitose, stems procumbent, leaves alternate, numerous, oblong, to 1cm, glabrous, glaucous, flowers in compact, terminal raceme, sepals 5mm, petals 15mm |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 | Linum punctatum ssp. pycnophyllum (Boiss. & Heldr.) Gustavsson |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece) |