Purgative flax

The purgative flax ( Linum catharticum ) is a plant of the family of the Linacées.

Description

It is a small plant (5 to 20 cm). The flowers are white, 3 to 5 mms in diameter.

Characteristics

  • reproductive Bodies
    • dominant Color of the flowers: white
    • Period of flowering: July-August
    • Inflorescence: cyme uniparous helicoid
    • Sexuality: hermaphrodite
    • Order of maturation: homogame
    • Pollination: entomogame, autogame
  • Seed
    • Fruit: capsule
    • Dissemination: barochore
  • Habitat and standard distribution
    • Habitat: hygrophile of average topographic level, marnicoles tonsures basophilic
    • Surface of distribution: eurasiatic Southerner

given according to: Julve, pH., 1998 FF. - Baseflor. Botanical, ecological and chorologic index of the flora of France. Version: April 23rd, 2004.

External references

Category: flora (vernacular name)

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