| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum viscosum L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 2: 398 (1762) |
| Native Range | s. Germany to n. Spain and Slovenia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 300-1800m |
| Description | hirsute, at base branched, upper leaves and supporting bracts glandular, leaves velvety, oval to lanceolate, 3-5-veined, flowers 25-35mm across in cyme |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Linum hirsutum DC. Linum sylvestre Scop. Linum venustum Andrews Linum viscosum var. brevistylum Caldesi Linum viscosum var. catalaunicum Sennen Linum viscosum f. coeruleum Caball. Linum viscosum var. longistylum Caldesi Linum viscosum f. sylvestre (Scop.) Vollm. Linum viscosum var. sylvestre (Scop.) DC. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |