Taxonomy: Fam. Linaceae// Genus: Linaceae// Species: Linum austriacum 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 Central Europe to West and Central Asia, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Grassland and clearings and edges of mixed oak forests.
Flowering period: Spring.
Linum austriacum – habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – upper part of plant with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Linum austriacum – upper part of plant with flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Linum austriacum – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Linum austriacum – stem with cauline leaves and flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Linum austriacum – stems with cauline leaves and flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – flower and flower buds. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Linum austriacum – top senescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – capsules. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – capsules. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – capsules. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Linum austriacum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – basal part od flant with developing stems. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 29.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – habit. Osogovo, “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – habit. Osogovo, “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – flowering stem. Osogovo, “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Linum austriacum – flowers. Osogovo, “Kochanski dol” locality near Kochani, 05.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
References
Micevski, K and Matevski, V. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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