Linum tenuifolium

Linum tenuifolium, the narrow-leaved flax, is a species of flowering plant in the family Linaceae.[2] It is native to central and southern Europe, the Black Sea and Caucasus area, and the northern Middle East as far as northwestern Iran.[1] A perennial, it is generally found in rocky, alkaline, dry situations, and is thought to have spread out from relict European rocky steppes.[3]

  • Habit
    Habit
  • Stem
    Stem
  • Side view
    Side view
  • Extreme close-up of flower
    Extreme close-up of flower
  • Flowers
    Flowers
  • Seedheads and seeds
    Seedheads and seeds

Linum tenuifolium
Close-up of flower
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Linaceae
Genus: Linum
Species:
L. tenuifolium
Binomial name
Linum tenuifolium
Synonyms[1]
  • Cathartolinum tenuifolium (L.) Rchb.
  • Leucolinum tenuifolium (L.) Fourr.
  • Linum biforme Bonnier & Layens
  • Linum biforme f. tenuifolium (L.) Clavaud
  • Linum biforme subsp. tenuifolium (L.) Bonnier & Layens
  • Linum cilicicum Fenzl

References
  1. "Linum tenuifolium L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. "Linum tenuifolium (LIUTF)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. Willner, Wolfgang; Moser, Dietmar; Plenk, Kristina; Aćić, Svetlana; Demina, Olga N.; Höhn, Maria; Kuzemko, Anna; Roleček, Jan; Vassilev, Kiril; Vynokurov, Denys; Kropf, Matthias (2021). "Long‐term continuity of steppe grasslands in eastern Central Europe: Evidence from species distribution patterns and chloroplast haplotypes". Journal of Biogeography. 48 (12): 3104–3117. doi:10.1111/jbi.14269. S2CID 241873688.


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