Linum catharticum | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Linaceae |
Genus: | Linum |
Species: | L. catharticum
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Binomial name | |
Linum catharticum | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Linum catharticum, also known as purging flax, [2] or fairy flax, is an herbaceous flowering plant in the family Linaceae, native to Great Britain, [3] Iceland, [4] central Europe and Western Asia. It is an annual plant and blooms in July and August.
It is a known host of the pathogenic fungus flax rust (Melampsora lini). [4]
Linum catharticum | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Linaceae |
Genus: | Linum |
Species: | L. catharticum
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Binomial name | |
Linum catharticum | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Linum catharticum, also known as purging flax, [2] or fairy flax, is an herbaceous flowering plant in the family Linaceae, native to Great Britain, [3] Iceland, [4] central Europe and Western Asia. It is an annual plant and blooms in July and August.
It is a known host of the pathogenic fungus flax rust (Melampsora lini). [4]