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Linum pycnophyllum Boiss. & Heldr.  
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FamilyLINACEAE
Genus speciesLinum pycnophyllum Boiss. & Heldr. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 1: 97 (1854)
Native Rangen. Albania to Greece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptioncaespitose, stems procumbent, leaves alternate, numerous, oblong, to 1cm, glabrous, glaucous, flowers in compact, terminal raceme, sepals 5mm, petals 15mm
Size5-15cm
Colorblue
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsLinum punctatum ssp. pycnophyllum (Boiss. & Heldr.) Gustavsson
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece)
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