Linum catharticum

Linum catharticum, also known as purging flax,^[2] or fairy flax, is an herbaceous flowering plant in the family Linaceae, native to Great Britain,^[3] Iceland,^[4] central Europe and Western Asia. It is an annual plant and blooms in July and August.

Linum catharticum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Linaceae
Genus:	Linum
Species:	L. catharticum
Binomial name
Linum catharticum L.
Synonyms[1]
Cathartolinum catharticum (L.) Small Cathartolinum pratense Rchb. nom. illeg. Nezera cathartica (L.) Nieuwl.

It is a known host of the pathogenic fungus flax rust (Melampsora lini).^[4]