Family | LINACEAE |
Genus species | Linum decumbens Desf. |
Bibliography | Fl. Atlant. 1: 278 (1798) |
Native Range | Medit., Canary Is. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | stems at base procumbent, leaves narrowly lanceolate, 3-nerved, denticulate, flowers 15-20mm across, sepals glabrous, broadly lanceolate, 6-9mm long |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | annual |
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 |
Synonyms | Linum corymbiferum var. gomezii Sennen & Mauricio ex Maire Linum corymbiferum var. parviflorum Pamp. Linum gomezii (Sennen & Mauricio ex Maire) Sennen & Mauricio |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SAR Sardegna) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, EGY Egypt, LBY Libya, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) 21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is.) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is., TUR Turkey) |