Linaceae
French flax
Linum trigynum
- Family
- Linaceae
- Genus
- Linum
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Common names
By language (6)
- Bulgarian
- Тристълбчест лен
- English
- French flax
- Hungarian
- Francia len
- Macedonian
- Галски лен, Француски лен
- Slovenian
- Galski lan
- Ukrainian
- Льон триматочковий
Synonyms
- Cathartolinum gallicum (L.) Rchb.
- Chrysolinum gallicum (L.) Fourr.
- Linum aureum Waldst. & Kit.
- Linum gallicum L.
- Linum gallicum subvar. aureum (Waldst. & Kit.) Nyman
- Linum gallicum var. abyssinicum Planch.
- Linum gallicum var. aureum (Waldst. & Kit.) Nyman
- Linum gallicum var. confertum R.Fern.
- Linum gallicum var. medium DC.
- Linum gallicum var. sieberi Planch.
- Linum procumbens Gaterau
- Linum strictissimum Pall.
- Linum trigynum var. confertum (R.Fern.) P.Silva
- Linum trigynum var. sieberi (Planch.) Cufod.
- Numisaureum petiolatum Raf.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
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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.