Linum usitatissimum

Linum usitatissimum

 

North Khorasan province , Iran

Elevation 1538m

(May 15, 2024)

Description

Kingdom:   Plantae
Phylum:   Magnoliophyta
Class:   Angiospermae
Order:  Malpighiales
Family: Linaceae
Genus: Linum
Species: Linum usitatissimum

Linum usitatissimum , (also known as common flax or Linseed), is a hardy, erect annual with slender stems and narrow, grey-green leaves. Sky-blue flowers with five petals appear in summer, followed by round, dry capsules containing several glossy, oval, flattened brown seeds.

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