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Linum strictum

Common name:		Family:	Linaceae
Author:	L.	Botanical references:	200
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	Central Europe to the Mediterranean and east to Afghanistan and Iran.
Habitat:	Dry hills, sandy and rocky places, vineyards.
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	1

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	Cathartolinum striatum[B,P] L. striatum[B,P] L. striatum var. multijugum[B,P] Nezera striata[B,P]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Ridged Yellow Flax [P,B],
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	strictum = upright
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Linales. Flax family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	Spain

Physical Characteristics

Annual growing to 0.4m. It is hardy to zone 6. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects. We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 1/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires dry or moist soil.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Cultivated Beds.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

Emollient.

The seeds are used as an emollient[240].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Prefers a light well-drained moderately fertile humus-rich soil in a sunny sheltered position[200].

Propagation

Seed - sow early spring in situ.

Suppliers

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Web References

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
[HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database

References for Linum striatum (a possible synonym).

[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

References for the family Linaceae.

To be included in the Flora of China.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

[240] Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. 1986
Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.

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