Linum grandiflorum Desf.
(Crimson Flax)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLinum grandiflorum (Crimson Flax)
GenusLinum (flaxes)
FamilyLINACEAE (flaxes)
OrderMALPIGHIALES (poplars, willows, St John’s worts, spurges and violets)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Linum grandiflorum (Crimson Flax) :
1: Linum grandiflorum (Crimson Flax)
25 Sep 2011 OSGR: SY68 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
many plants in disturbed ground at roadside
Image 1: Flower and buds - side view - white backgroundImage 2: Flower buds - side view - close-up - white backgroundImage 3: Flower - face view - close-up - white backgroundImage 4: FlowersImage 5: Flowers (2)Image 6: Flowers - face view - close-upImage 7: Flower - side view - close-up - white backgroundImage 8: Fruits - close-up - white backgroundImage 9: Leaves - lower and top surfaces - close-up - white backgroundImage 10: Plant base - close-upImage 11: Plant - in situImage 12: Plant - in situ (2)Image 13: Plant - in situ (3)Image 14: Plant - in situ (4)Image 15: Plant - in situ (5)Image 16: Plant - in situ (6)Image 17: Plant - in situ (7)Image 18: Plant - in situ - top view showing growth formImage 19: Plant - in situ - top view showing growth form (2)Image 20: Plants - in situImage 21: Plants - in situ (2)Image 22: Plants - in situ (3)Image 23: Plants - in situ - close-upImage 24: Plants - in situ - close-up (2)Image 25: Plants - in situ - close-up (3)Image 26: Plants - in situ - close-up (4)Image 27: Plants - in situ - close-up (5)Image 28: Plants - in situ - side view - close-up

Linum grandiflorum (Crimson Flax) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Linum grandiflorum (Crimson Flax)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Linum grandiflorum (Crimson Flax)
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