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Linum catharticum L.

Fairy flax

source: Tigerente (2006), publisher: Wikimedia Commons (GFDL license)
source: Tigerente (2006), publisher: Wikimedia Commons (GFDL license)

Nomenclature

GrinTax Linum catharticum L.
The Plant list Linum catharticum L.
English name Fairy flax



Crop relationship
Flax same genus



FLORON data (2024)
Indigeneity native
Trend since 1950 strongly decreasing (50-75%)
Presence relatively rare
Status Red List: near threatened
Legal protection unlisted

© NDFF, 2024
© NDFF, 2024

Legend distribution maps

upper map:

  • red: most recent observation year >= 2000
  • blue: most recent observation year < 2000
  • yellow circle: not wild.
  • source: Verspreidingsatlas.nl
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lower map:

Distribution area
Europe largest part of Europe
Asia from Europe to Caucasus and Ural
Africa -
North-America NE-North-America
South-America -
Australia -
source: wilde-planten.nl, 2015
source: wilde-planten.nl, 2015

Expected distribution due to climate change

Expected distribution area in 2070 in the European region and in the Netherlands compared with current suitable areas under an optimistic and a pessimistic climate change scenario (see: About CWRnl / Methodology). Click on a map to enlarge.

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Optimistic scenario

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Distribution data GBIF, June 2016. doi:10.15468/dl.vhnnq9
Distribution data GBIF, June 2016. doi:10.15468/dl.vhnnq9

Pessimistic scenario

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Additional information


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