Family | LINACEAE |
Genus species | Linum collinum Guss. |
Bibliography | Fl. Sicul. Syn. 2: 808 (1845) |
Native Range | s. Europe |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | stems procumbent, simple, leaves linear-lanceolate, numerous, glabrous, acute, flowers in simple raceme, sepals ovate, flowers 1-4, ca. 15mm across |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | 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 alpinum ssp. collinum (Boiss.) J.-M.Tison Linum alpinum var. provinciale (Jord.) Rouy Linum alpinum var. ruscinonense (Timb.-Lagr.) Nyman Linum austriacum ssp. collinum (Boiss.) Nyman Linum austriacum var. collinum Boiss. Linum austriacum ssp. provinciale (Jord.) Nyman Linum collinum (Boiss.) Hausskn. Linum limanense Lamotte Linum provinciale Jord. Linum ruscinonense Timb.-Lagr. Linum squamulosum ssp. collinum (Boiss.) Naum.-Svetl. Linum perenne var. collinum (Boiss.) O.Bolós & Vigo |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia) |