Linum catharticum

Linum catharticum, also known as purging flax,^[2] or fairy flax, is an herbaceous flowering plant in the family Linaceae, native to Great Britain,^[3] Iceland,^[4] central Europe and Western Asia. It is an annual plant and blooms in July and August.

Linum catharticum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Linaceae
Genus:	Linum
Species:	L. catharticum
Binomial name
Linum catharticum L.
Synonyms[1]
Cathartolinum catharticum (L.) Small Cathartolinum pratense Rchb. nom. illeg. Nezera cathartica (L.) Nieuwl.

It is a known host of the pathogenic fungus flax rust (Melampsora lini).^[4]

References

1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 4 October 2014.
2. "Lardon Chase" (PDF). Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
3. "Native flora recorded from postal district CO4 (Colchester area north)". The Postcode Plant Database. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
4. Helgi Hallgrímsson & Guðríður Gyða Eyjólfsdóttir (2004). Íslenskt sveppatal I - smásveppir [Checklist of Icelandic Fungi I - Microfungi. Fjölrit Náttúrufræðistofnunar. Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands [Icelandic Institute of Natural History]. ISSN 1027-832X