Brassicaceae

Graceful false flax

Camelina rumelica Velen.

Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Camelina

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Graceful false flax (Camelina rumelica) — Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (5)

Czech: Lnička rumelská
English: Graceful false flax
Macedonian: Балкански леник
Slovenian: Rumelijski riček
Swedish: Balkandådra

Synonyms

Alyssum sativum Sm.
Camelina albiflora Jáv.
Camelina sativa Kotschy
Camelina sativa subsp. rumelica (Velen.) O.Bolòs & Vigo
Camelina sativa var. hirsuta Boiss.
Camelina sylvestris var. albiflora Boiss.
Camelina sylvestris var. mediterranea Pau

Flowers

In flower: April to May (from 7 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.