Description: Perennial branched root. The stems are erect and thin, slightly hairy in the lower part. The leaves are entire elongated, pointed at the top. The stems are branched into a bristle  inflorescence. The flowers are built on the basis of number 5. They are of light purple with one serrated tip per petal. The fruit is a capsule ending with a short beak.

Flowering time: May-September

Habitat: Limestone base, dry meadows up to 1,500 m above sea level

Interesting fact: flax seeds can be used in the treatment of inflammation as compresses or for wounds from which pus should be extracted.

Photo source: Flora Croatica Database