Family | LINACEAE |
Genus species | Linum tommasinii (Rchb.) Nyman |
Bibliography | Syll. Fl. Eur.: 218 (1855) |
Native Range | Italy to Slovenia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | stems procumbent, leaves 5-12mm, alternate, linear, sessile, acute, glabrous, glaucous, flowers solitary or in sparse raceme |
Size | 10-15cm |
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 | Adenolinum tommasinii Rchb. Linum squamulosum ssp. tommasinii (Rchb.) Naum.-Svetl. |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |