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Linum usitatissimum L.
Flax

Reference
Sp.Pl. 1:277 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Erect, robust annual, herb, 0.3-1 m high. Fl. blue/white, May or Jul or Oct to Nov. Widely cultivated.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 12 August 1996

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Carnarvon, Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions
Cape Range, Fitzgerald, Katanning, Merredin, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Ashburton, Beverley, Busselton, Mingenew, South Perth, Stirling, Swan, Vincent, Wandering, Wanneroo.