Linum perenne
Blue Flax
Also known as: Linum perenne subsp. roseum Barr & Sugden +3 more
- Linum perenne subsp. roseum Barr & Sugden
- Linum perenne var. pauciflorum Regel
- Linum perenne var. perenne
- Linum perenne var. procumbens Gray
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Linaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Linum perenne (commonly known as Blue flax) is a herbaceous perennial within the Linaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Austria, Belarus, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Germany, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Mongolia, Poland, Qinghai, Tibet, Tuva, Ukraine, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Yukon