Common flax

Flax, also known as common flax or line, 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.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Common flax being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Linum perenne
• Linum komarovii
• Linum austriacum
• Linum nervosum
• Linum marginale
• Linum pratense

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Linaceae

Genus

Linum

Species

Linum usitatissimum

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