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WESTERN BLUE FLAX

Class: Linum lewisii subsp. lewisii, perenne var. lewisii
Family: FLAX FAMILY
Sub Family: Liliaceae
Year: Perennial
Other Names: Prarie Flax, Lewis Flax
Colour: Sky-blue
Height: 10-60 cm (4-24")
Each Flower: Shallow, saucer-shaped up to 3 cm (1 1/4") across with 5 broad petals, pencilled with darker lines; 5 yellow stamens; 5 stigmas protruding beyond stamens; 5 green sepals about 3 mm (1/8") long
Leaves: Alternate, stalkless, narrow; pointed, up to 2.5 cm (1") long, 3 mm (1/8") broad, crowded on main stem, further apart on stem branches
Stems: Smooth, slender, branching above into flower-stems
Blooming Period: May - July
Habitat: Dry areas at most elevations
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