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The Common Flax flower, of the Order Linaceae.

Flax

The Common Flax flower, of the Order Linaceae.

Flax (also known as common flax or linseed) (binomial name: Linum usitatissimum) is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It is native to the region extending from the eastern Mediterranean to India and was probably first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent. Flax is an erect annual plant growing to 1.2 m tall, with slender stems. The leaves are glaucous green, slender lanceolate, 20–40 mm long and 3 mm broad. The flowers are pure pale blue, 15–25 mm diameter, with five petals; they can also be bright red. The fruit is a round, dry capsule 5–9 mm diameter, containing several glossy brown seeds shaped like an apple pip, 4–7 mm long.

Flax

Flax (also known as common flax or linseed) (binomial name: Linum usitatissimum) is a member of the…

Of the flax family (Linaceae), common flax or Linum usitatissimum.

Common Flax

Of the flax family (Linaceae), common flax or Linum usitatissimum.

Common Flax (Linum usitatissimum) is a flowering plant in the Linaceae family of flaxes.

Common Flax

Common Flax (Linum usitatissimum) is a flowering plant in the Linaceae family of flaxes.

Of the flax family (Linaceae), Linum carolinianum.

L. Carolinianum

Of the flax family (Linaceae), Linum carolinianum.

The Common Flax flower, of the Order Linaceae, cut in half.

Flower

The Common Flax flower, of the Order Linaceae, cut in half.

Pictured are the orders of geraniacea, tropaeolaceae, and linaceae. The flowers of these orders that are illustrated are (1) geranium, (2) tropaeolum, and (3) linum.

Orders of Geraniaceae, Tropaeolaceae, and Linaceae

Pictured are the orders of geraniacea, tropaeolaceae, and linaceae. The flowers of these orders that…

The pod of Common Flax cut across.

Pod

The pod of Common Flax cut across.