Family |
Linaceae
Linum nodiflorum
L.
Linum nodiflorum L.
First published in Sp. Pl.: 280 (1753).
(Nouvelle Flore du Liban et de la Syrie, vol. 2, p. 451, Pl. CLXXXVII, 5; 1970)
Description
Life-form & habit: Hairless annual with stiff stems, 20–50 cm tall.
Leaves: Spatulate to oblong-lanceolate, with 3–5 veins and rough margins.
Inflorescence & flowers: Forking inflorescence with solitary flowers at branch junctions and other, spaced, nearly sessile flowers. Linear sepals are about 1 cm long; pale-yellow petals about 2 cm.
Fruit: Ovate, pointed capsule, far exceeded by the enlarging sepals.
Flowering and habitat
Phenology: Flowering March–April.
Habitat & elevation: Fields and roadsides.
Distribution
Lebanese distribution: Beirut, Tripoli–Bahsas, Qalmoun, north of Damour, Saida, Nahr Beirut, Hazmiye, Zefta, Fidar, Ras el Qantara, Bikfaya, Bhamdoun, Jabal Terbol, Chemlan, Abey, Ainab, Ain Zehalta, Asfouriye, Mar Roukhos, Ras Chekka–Hamate, Beqaa, Wadi Hasbani, Nabatiye–Qalaat ech Chekif, Kornet Chehwan and Kfertay.
Native range: Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe.