Israel wildflowers: Hairy Pink Flax
Linum pubescens, Hairy Pink Flax,
Hebrew: פשתה שעירה, Arabic: آتان زهري
| Scientific name: | Linum pubescens Banks et Solander | |
| Common name: | Hairy Pink Flax | |
| Hebrew name: | פשתה שעירה | |
| Arabic name: | آتان زهري | |
| Family: | Linaceae, פשתיים |
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| Life form: | Annual | |
| Stems: | Up to 20cm or more in height; 1-2 erect stems per plant | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, entire; lanceolate, up to 2cm in length | |
| Inflorescence: | A cyme | |
| Flowers: | Pink flowers 1.5-2cm in diameter; petals twice as long as sepals | |
| Fruits / pods: | Capsule, subglobose | |
| Flowering Period: | February, March | |
| Habitat: | Batha, Phrygana | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
 Derivation of the botanical name: Linum , the Latin name for flax.
pubescens, to reach puberty, become pubescent; becoming hairy.
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