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Linum Austriacum. AUSTRIAN FLax. 
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Clafs and Order. 
PENTANDRIA PENTAGYNIA. 
Generic Charaer. 
Cal. 5-phyllus. Petala 5. Cap/.fupera, 10-valvis, 10-locularis, 
Sem. {olitaria. 
Specific Charaéfer and Synonyms. 
LINUM auffriacum; calycibus rotundatis obtufis, foliis li- 
nearibus acutis re@tiufculis. Linz. Mant. 359. Willd. 
Sp. Pl. 1538. Facq. Auf. t. 418. Scop. Carn, n. 388. 
Pollich Pal. 319. Hoffm. Germ. 112, Roth Germ. 1. 
140. II. 372. Krock. Silef. n. 488. 
LINUM fylveftre anguftifolium, foliis rarioribus. Bauh, Pin. 
214. 
LINUM fylveftre 17. Tabern. Ic. 822. 
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The Auftrian Flax is nearly allied to the common and the 
perennial Flax; it has however much fhorter peduncles, and 
confequently a more compaét panicle, which gives it a dif- 
erent habit; this difference is aided too by the peduncles 
being refle&ted whilft the flower is in bud. 
The general habit is well expreffed in the figure quoted 
@0ove from TaBERNAZMONTANUS, but the calyx is incor- 
te€tly reprefented as acute. It isa hardy perennial, flowers 
in June and July, and may be propagated by parting its roots. 
Our drawing was taken at the Botanic Garden, Brompton. 
