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Linum usitatissimum
Flax, also known as common flax or linseed, is a flowering plant, Linum usitatissimum, in the family Linaceae. It is cultivated as a food and fiber crop in regions of the world with temperate climates.
Linum
Linum (flax) is a genus of approximately 200 species in the flowering plant family Linaceae. They are native to temperate and subtropical regions of the world. The genus includes the common flax (L. usitatissimum), the bast fibre of which is used to produce linen and the seeds to produce linseed oil.
thumb|right|Linum narbonense
The flowers of most species are blue or yellow, rarely red, white, or pink, and some are heterostylous. There is an average of 6 to 10 seeds per boll.
Linum catharticum
species of plant
Linum perenne
species of plant
Linum flavum
species of plant
Linum grandiflorum
species of plant
Linum narbonense
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Linum bienne
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Linum tenuifolium
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Linum suffruticosum
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Linum trigynum
species of plant
Linum lewisii
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Linum pubescens
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Linum strictum
species of plant
Linum alpinum
species of plant
Linum campanulatum
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Linum ucranicum
species of plant
Linum dolomiticum
species of plant
Linum cratericola
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Linum puberulum
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Linum pratense
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Linum monogynum
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Linum medium
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Linum marginale
species of plant
Linum arboreum
species of plant
Linum macraei
species of plant
Linum chamissonis
species of plant
Linum intercursum
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Linum cariense
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Linum floridanum
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Linum sulcatum
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Linum ramosissimum
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Linum arenicola
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Linum decumbens
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