Linum usitatissimum L., 1753

Common names

🇬🇧 Flax
🇫🇷 Lin cultivé, Lin, Lin commun

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Superrosids
Clade: Rosids
Clade: Fabids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Linaceae
Subfamily: Linoideae
Genus: Linum
Species: Linum usitatissimum

Presence

Introduced, not established.

Conservation status

Red List (Metropolitan France): NA Not Applicable

Notes

Possible confusion with L. bienne Mill., 1768, which has narrower leaves (< 1.5 mm) and smaller, usually pale blue flowers (9-13 mm petals), while L. usitatissimum has broader leaves (1.5-3 mm) and larger, usually azure blue flowers (12-15 mm petals).

Photographs

img/linum-usitatissimum.webp — *Linum usitatissimum*

Sources

Tison, J.M., & de Foucault, B. (2014). Flora Gallica : Flore de France (p. 824). Biotope.