Linum campanulatum is a perennial plant belonging to the Linaceae family.
Description
Linum campanulatum reaches on average in height.Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia – Edagricole – 1982. Vol. II, pag. 22 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 in diameter, with five free sepals and five free petals. Petals are yellow, oblong-oval, 2.5-3.5 cm long. The flowering period extends from May through June. 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.
Habitat It prefers rocky places containing serpentinites, at an altitude of above sea level.
References
Conti F., Abbate G., Alessandrini A., Blasi C., 2005 - An annotated checklist of the Italian vascular flora - Palombi Editori
External links
Biolib Linum campanulatum