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Golden flax

Linum flavum

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Common names

21 names · 18 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (17)
Dutch
  • Geel vlas
French
Arabic
  • كتان أصفر[2]
  • كتان ذهبي[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
  • len žlutý[2]
Finnish
  • keltapellava[2]
German
Hungarian
  • sárga len[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • ヤマブキアマ[2]
Lithuanian
  • Geltonžiedis linas[2]
Polish
  • len złocisty[2]
Russian
  • Лен желтый[2]
  • лён жёлтый[2]
Slovak
  • ľan žltý[2]
Slovenian
  • rumeni lan[2]
Swedish
Ukrainian
  • Льон жовтий[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Linum flavum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Golden Flax — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • Gelber Lein — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • Yellow Flax — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • Lin jaune — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • lino giallo — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
[2] Linum flavum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Golden Flax — results[8].names[1]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • Gelber Lein — results[8].names[5]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • Yellow Flax — results[8].names[2]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • Lin jaune — results[8].names[16]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • lino giallo — results[8].names[12]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • len žlutý — results[8].names[3]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • keltapellava — results[8].names[4]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • Geltonžiedis linas — results[8].names[6]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • كتان ذهبي — results[8].names[7]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • كتان أصفر — results[8].names[8]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • ヤマブキアマ — results[8].names[9]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • лён жёлтый — results[8].names[10]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • rumeni lan — results[8].names[11]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • Льон жовтий — results[8].names[13]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • len złocisty — results[8].names[14]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • guldlin — results[8].names[15]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • sárga len — results[8].names[17]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • ľan žltý — results[8].names[18]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • Лен желтый — results[8].names[19]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
  • 黄亚麻 — results[8].names[20]; taxon id 356272; Linum flavum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Linum flavum is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Linaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
Europe to N. Türkiye.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Golden flax (Linum flavum) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Linum flavum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2304662; ID 6QHSH; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2304662; ID 6QHSH; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Linum flavum — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 59595; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 772393, 772394, 772395, 772396, 772397, 772398, 772399, 772400, 772401, 772402, 772403, 772404, 772406, 772407, 772408

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.