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Taxon  Report  
Linum usitatissimum  L.
Common flax
Linum usitatissimum is an annual herb that is not native to California.
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Bloom Period
Genus: Linum
Family: Linaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: DERMATITIS
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSLinum humile
PLANTSLinum usitatissimum var. humile
Information about  Linum usitatissimum from other sources

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/29/2022).