Linum catharticum L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Linaceae// Genus: Linaceae// Species: Linum catharticum L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Ockendon and Walters in Tutin et al. (1968) and Micevski in Micevski (2005).

Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to West Siberia and Iran, Morocco according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Habitat:  Mountain grasslands and clearings of forests in the European beech forest zone.

Flowering period:  Summer: JUN, JUL.

Linum catharticum – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – upper part of plant. Osogovo- Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – inflorescence . Osogovo- Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – inflorescence with flower buds, flower and capsules . Osogovo- Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – flower. Osogovo- Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – flower. Osogovo- Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – flower. Osogovo- Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – flowers and capsules. Osogovo- Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – stems with leaves . Osogovo- Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – stems with leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – stem with leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – stem and leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – adaxial side of leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 01.07.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – plant in senescence stage. Osogovo- Ponikva, 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – dehisced capsules. Osogovo- Ponikva, 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – dehisced capsules. Osogovo- Ponikva, 20.08.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. .
Linum catharticum – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – inflorescence. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – inflorescence. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – capsules. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Linum catharticum – cauline leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Linum catharticum L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:544405-1 [Accessed 10.08.2021].

Linum L. Micevski, K. in Micevski, K. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 1463 – 1478.

Linum L. Ockendon, D.J. and Walters, S.M. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1968). Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 206 – 211.

Last update: 18.11.2023.

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