66 LINACEiE. 



LINAGES. 



RADIOLA, Gmel. 



139. R. millegrana, Sm. Flax Seed. 



Native ; in damp places, or spots where water occasionally settles, 

 on commons. Rare, June to September, 

 c. I. Viverdon Down, in a damp spot with Centunculus, 1869 ; seen 

 also in 1873. 

 II. Hingston Down in several spots, 1879. 

 D. III. Roborough Down ; Pk7/t. v. N.S. 369. 



IV. Near Shaiigh Bridge; Jacob, Fl. part 18. Bickleigh Vale; 

 Ravensh. FL 17. In a low damp spot on Crownhill Down, 

 near Newnham Park, with Centunculus, 1869 ; by the clayey 

 sides of a stream used for clay- washing on this down, near the 

 road leading to Bottle Hill Mine, in plenty, 1870, &c., at an 

 elevation of about 520 feet. ^Yigvor Down. 

 From its small size and inconspicuous appearance likely to be over- 

 looked ; it very probably occurs in Districts v. and vi. , but is as yet not 

 recorded for either. Ascends to 700 feet on Hingston Down. 

 First record : Jacob, 1837. 



LINUM, L. 



140. L catharticum, L. Purging Flax. 



Native ; in dry fields, on open banks, and on commons. Very 

 common. oMay to September. Area general. 

 A widely-diffused annual ; occurring not only on the dry limestone, as 

 at Devil's Point, and in the warm pastures on the coast, but also on the 

 cold exposed downs. 



141. L. angustifolium, Huds. Narrow-leaved Flax. 



Native ; on dry banks and in pastures, principally in the warmer 



tracts. Common. May to September, 

 c. I. Between Port Wrinkle and St German's Beacon. Between Bur- 



raton and Notter Bridge. Tideford. Cutmere. Between Pillaton 



and St. Mellion. 

 II. Near Trevol ; Jacob, FL part 8. Between Penlee Point and 



Rame Head. Botus Flemmg. Saltash and Callington Road. 



Landulpli. 

 D. III. [Near the pathway from Plymouth to the IMarine Barracks ; 



Gough. Camd. i. 67* ed. 2, 1806 (as L. tenv.ifolium).] St. 



Budeaux ; Jacob, FL part 8. Plymouth and Saltash Road. 



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