Linaceae FAMILY
Linum catharticum
Linum catharticum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
Poisonous in large doses[ 21 Title The Herb Book. Publication Author Lust. J. Publisher Bantam books Year 1983 ISBN 0-553-23827-2 Description Lots of information tightly crammed into a fairly small book. ].
Botanical Description
Linum catharticum is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.25 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope, including Britain, from Iceland south and east to Spain the Caucasus and Iran.
HabitatGrassland, dunes and moors[ 9 Title Edible and Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Launert. E. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1981 ISBN 0-600-37216-2 Description Covers plants in Europe. a drawing of each plant, quite a bit of interesting information. ], most commonly on calcareous grassland[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].