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Linum hologynum

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Common name

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Scientific name

Linum hologynum Rchb.


Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.


Description and identification

Linum hologynum is a perennial herb.

Distinguished from all other European species of Linum by its united styles.

Stems 15-60 cm high.

Leaves 0-5-1-5 mm wide, linear or filiform, one veined, with smooth or sometimes scabrid margins.

Sepals 5-8 mm, lanceolate, long-acuminate, with scarious, not ciliate, margins.

Petals 6-8 mm long, blue, violet, or pinkish-purple.

Styles united almost to the apex; stigmas linear.

Capsule 4-6 mm.

Flowering May-July1, 2.


Habitat

Grassy and shrubby places, open meadows in forests, in the foothill and mountain belts3.


Distribution in Bulgaria

Map of distribution in Bulgaria of Linum hologynum by floristic regions4:

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General distribution

Southeast Europe5.

Map of general distribution (green)6:

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References

1 D. J. Ockendon and S. M. Walters. 1968. Linum L. – In: Tutin, T. G. & al. (eds), Flora Europaea. Vol. 2. Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge.

2 Петрова, А. 1979. Флора на Н. Р. България. Том VІІ. Издателство на БАН, София.

3 Петрова, А. 1979. Флора на Н. Р. България. Том VІІ. Издателство на БАН, София.

4 Стоянов К., Райчева Цв. & Чешмеджиев И. 2022. Определител на местни и чужди растения в България. Академично издателство на Аграрния университет, Пловдив. ISBN 978-954-517-313-4 www.botanica.gallery [публикуван на 25.06.2022, последна актуализация 19.07.2024] - CC-BY-NC-4.0.

5 Петрова, А. 1979. Флора на Н. Р. България. Том VІІ. Издателство на БАН, София.

6 Linum hologynum Rchb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science.


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