Blue flax
Linum bienne

Family: Linaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Chile, Europe, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Kurdistan, Slovenia, South America, Tajikistan, Tasmania, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds - oil

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dvoletni lan, Linhaca, Linho-brav0, Lino bienal

Synonyms

Adenolinum angustifolium (Huds.) Rchb.; Cathertolinum agreste Rchb.; Linum angustifolium Huds.; Linum usitatissimum subsp. bienne (Mill.) Stank.;