Linum
flax
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Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Linum
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Species in Linum:
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Linum lewisii – wild blue flax
Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Great Plains and eastern Canada. -
var. lewisii – wild blue flax Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Great Plains and eastern Canada.
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Linum perenne – blue garden flax Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Atlantic Coast.
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Linum usitatissimum – linseed Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across much of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Linum in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Linum checklist entry
OregonFlora: Linum information
E-Flora BC: Linum atlas page
CalPhotos: Linum photos
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