Linum alpinum L.

Lin des Alpes (fr)

Species

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses environmental use gene source
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity weak toxic (seed)
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Linum alpinum habit picture by Béatrice Escande (cc-by-sa)
Linum alpinum habit picture by huy HO (cc-by-sa)
Linum alpinum habit picture by Jacques Zuber (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Linum alpinum leaf picture by Cristian Zanella Cristian Zanella (cc-by-sa)
Linum alpinum leaf picture by Cristian Zanella Cristian Zanella (cc-by-sa)
Linum alpinum leaf picture by Bernard Haute Savoie (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Linum alpinum flower picture by Florian Barrot (cc-by-sa)
Linum alpinum flower picture by Stephane D. (cc-by-sa)
Linum alpinum flower picture by Simon Brumby (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Linum alpinum fruit picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)
Linum alpinum fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Linum alpinum fruit picture by Patrice Bracquart (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Linum alpinum world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:544315-1
WFO ID wfo-0000363427
COL ID 3V4LS
BDTFX ID 39369
INPN ID 106275
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Linum bavaricum Linum transsilvanicum Adenolinum alpinum Adenolinum alpicola Linum ruscinonense Adenolinum provinciale Adenolinum pyrenaicum Linum perenne subsp. alpinum Linum alpinum var. pseudomontanum Linum alpinum

Lower taxons

Linum alpinum subsp. laeve Linum alpinum subsp. gracilius Linum alpinum subsp. pirinicum