Linum tenuifolium L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Linaceae// Genus: Linaceae// Species: Linum tenuifolium L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005).

Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to West Asia (Iran) according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Habitat:  Found in open habitats- grassland, on limestone.

Flowering period:  Summer (JUN, JUL).

References:

Micevski, K and Matevski, V. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Raab-Straube, E. von (2018): Linaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet: http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameCache=Linum%20tenuifolium&PTRefFk=7400000 [Accessed 21.06.2021].

Linum tenuifolium L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:544741-1 [Accessed 21.06.2021].