Plants : LinaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Linum catharticum L.

Fairy Flax

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Linum catharticum

Description: A graceful and delicate annual species of sand dunes and other base-rich habitats, growing up to about 6 ins (25 cm) tall, with fine stems and small white flowers.

All names: Linum catharticum L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Linum catharticum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Linum catharticum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Linum catharticum. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3145. Accessed on 2026-11-02.