About Linum campanulatum L.
Linum campanulatum L. reaches an average height of 10–30 centimetres (3.9–11.8 in). It has a short, perennial, woody, glabrous stem that produces long herbaceous annual branches. Its leaves are alternate, growing up to 4 cm long and 1 cm wide. Lower stem leaves have quite variable shape; they are typically obovate-obtuse, but may sometimes be spatulate-lanceolate. Upper stem leaves gradually narrow to become almost linear. The inflorescence holds 3-5 bell-shaped (campanulate), radially symmetrical (actinomorphic) flowers, each about 3 centimetres (1.2 in) in diameter. Each flower has five separate sepals and five separate petals; petals are yellow, oblong-oval, and 2.5-3.5 cm long. Flowering occurs from May through June. Flowers are hermaphroditic and pollinated by insects (entomophily). The fruit is a capsule with ten compartments, each holding one seed. This plant is widespread across the western Mediterranean, ranging from Spain to northwestern Italy. It grows best in rocky areas that contain serpentinites, at altitudes between 300–1,100 metres (980–3,610 ft) above sea level.
