Linum catharticum L. is a plant in the Linaceae family, order Malpighiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Linum catharticum L.
Linum catharticum, or purging/fairy flax, is an annual flowering herb from Linaceae, native to parts of Europe, Iceland, and Western Asia.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Linum catharticum, which has the binomial authority L., has common names purging flax and fairy flax. It is a herbaceous flowering plant belonging to the family Linaceae. This species is native to Great Britain, Iceland, central Europe, and Western Asia. It is an annual plant that blooms during July and August. It is a documented host plant for the pathogenic fungus flax rust, Melampsora lini.
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