Linum catharticum L. -
Fairy Flax
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by Mapmate 10/01/2012
Formerly locally frequent on limestone ballast along the infilled section of
the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal (SJ8298 & SJ8398, DP Earl, 1991).
There are recent records from railway ballast by the Manchester Ship Canal (SJ7091,
MPG, Tolfree & C Walsh, 2003) and on on colliery spoil, Sod Hall, Walkden
(DP Earl, 2004).
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