BCP/Linum usitatissimum

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Linum usitatissimum

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Profile for Linum usitatissimum (Common Flax) Identifying Characteristics Habit: clump forming, arching stalks Flowers: 5 petaled Foliage: small, 1/2 inch long strap-shaped leaves off of a central stalk Stem: green Growing Conditions: highly xeric, cold tolerant Fruit: flax seed is edible and prized for omega 3 fatty acid content Life Cycle: perennial [edit] Recent Logs Ngravagna 18:32, 28 April 2009 (UTC) (view all logs)

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Aurora, Colorado area: April

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