Blue Flax

[edit] Plant Name and Description

Latin: Linum lewisii

Synonym: Prairie Flax

Family: Flax

Blue Flax is an upright perennial with a delicate appearance. It has blue-green, fern-like foliage and produces an abundance of 1” sky-blue flowers in the spring and summer. (Full description)

[edit] Landscape Type

Perennial

[edit] Food

Roasted Seeds

[edit] Medicinal Use

Hair Growth

Stomach Disorders

[edit] Crafts

[edit] Habitat

Dry slopes and meadows from 1,000 to 9,500 feet.

[edit] Collection Season

Whole Plant: Summer