Linum campanulatum

Linum campanulatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Linaceae
Genus:	Linum
Species:	L. campanulatum
Binomial name
	Linum campanulatum; L.
Synonyms
	Xantholinum campanulatum (L.) Rchb.;

Linum campanulatum is a perennial plant belonging to the Linaceae family.^[2]

Description[]

Flower

Linum campanulatum reaches on average 10–30 centimetres (3.9–11.8 in) in height.^[3] The short stem is perennial, woody and glabrous, with long herbaceous annual branches. Leaves are alternate, up to 4 cm long and 1 cm wide. The shape of lower cauline leaves is quite variable. Usually they are obovate-obtuse, but in some cases may be spatulate-lanceolate. The upper cauline leaves are gradually reduced in width to become almost linear.

The inflorescence has 3-5 campanulate actinomorphic flowers, about 3 centimetres (1.2 in) in diameter, with five free sepals and five free petals. Petals are yellow, oblong-oval, 2.5-3.5 cm long.^[3] The flowering period extends from May through June.^[3] The flowers are hermaphrodite and pollinated by insects (entomophily). Fruit is a capsule with ten compartments, each containing one seed.

Distribution[]

This plant is widespread in the western Mediterranean, from Spain to northwestern Italy.^[3]

Habitat[]

It prefers rocky places containing serpentinites, at an altitude of 300–1,100 metres (980–3,610 ft) above sea level.^[3]

References[]

^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 4 October 2014.
^ "Linum campanulatum M.Bieb".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia – Edagricole – 1982. Vol. II, pag. 22

Conti F., Abbate G., Alessandrini A., Blasi C., 2005 - An annotated checklist of the Italian vascular flora - Palombi Editori

External links[]

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[1] "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 4 October 2014.

[2] "Linum campanulatum M.Bieb".

[Pignatti-3] Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia – Edagricole – 1982. Vol. II, pag. 22

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