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Linum lewisii  Pursh
Blue flax,   Lewis' flax,   Prairie flax,   Western blue flax
Linum lewisii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Genus: Linum
Family: Linaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: slopes, ridges

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + POWO
Information about  Linum lewisii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
USDA PLANTS Profile (LILE3)

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[Wikipedia] Taxonomy: The species was named for North American explorer Meriwether Lewis. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/14/2025).