| Family | LINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linum obtusatum (Boiss.) Stapf |
| Bibliography | Denkschr. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 51(2): 23 (1886) |
| Native Range | n. Iraq to c. & ec. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-3000m |
| Description | basal leaves imbricate, minute, glabrous, stem leaves linear, acute, 8-10mm, glabrous, sepals 4-6mm, oblong, obtuse, mucronate, petals 12-18mm, imbricate |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 var. obtusatum Boiss. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey) |