{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}} {{Speciesbox | image = Linum cariense 2.JPG | genus = Linum | species = cariense | authority = Boiss. }}
'''''Linum cariense''''' is a species of flowering plant in the family Linaceae which is endemic to Turkey.{{r|POWO}}
==Description== ''Linum cariense'' is a small perennial plant which grows in a cushion manner from {{Cvt|1-6|cm|in|abbr=off}}. The leaves are usually a dull grey-blue color and are {{Cvt|5-12|mm|in|abbr=off}} long with tiny hairs. Each leaf is tipped by what appears to be a small brown gland. Each flower is yellow and approximately {{Cvt|1.5-2.5|cm|in}} across. The flowers are typically in clusters of three or more, differentiating the species from the very similar ''Linum verruciferum'' which has singular flowers.{{r|AGS}}
==References== {{reflist|
<ref name ="POWO"> {{Cite web | last1 = POWO | author-link1 = Plants of the World Online | year = 2019 | title = ''Linum cariense'' {{small|Boiss.}} | url = https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:544400-1 | website = Plants of the World Online (powo.science.kew.org) | publisher = Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | access-date = 11 February 2021 }}</ref>
<ref name ="AGS"> {{Cite web |date=2018 |title=''Linum cariense'' |url=http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Linum/cariense |access-date=11 February 2021 |website=Alpine Garden Society }}</ref>
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cariense Category:Endemic flora of Turkey