| Linum catharticum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Linaceae |
| Genus: | Linum |
| Species: | L. catharticum |
| Binomial name | |
| Linum catharticum L. | |
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Linum catharticum, also known as purging flax, or fairy flax, is an herbaceous flowering plant in the family Linaceae, native to Great Britain, Iceland, central Europe and Western Asia. It is an annual plant and blooms in July and August.
It is a known host of the pathogenic fungus flax rust (Melampsora lini).
References
- "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- "Lardon Chase" (PDF). Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- "Native flora recorded from postal district CO4 (Colchester area north)". The Postcode Plant Database. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ Helgi Hallgrímsson & Guðríður Gyða Eyjólfsdóttir (2004). Íslenskt sveppatal I - smásveppir . ISSN 1027-832X
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| Linum catharticum |
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