Taxonomy: Fam. Linaceae// Genus: Linaceae// Species: Linum catharticum 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 Siberia and Iran, Morocco according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Habitat: Found in mountain grassland, edges and clearings of forests.
Flowering period: Summer (JUN, JUL, AUG).
References:
Micevski, K and Matevski, V. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Linum catharticum L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:544405-1 [Accessed 10.08.2021].
Osogovo nature 