Photo of Linum lewisii (Western wild Blue Flax)

Linum lewisii - Western Blue Flax - It is a perennial plant in the family Linaceae, native to western North America from Alaska south to Baja California, and from the Pacific Coast east to the Mississippi River. It grows on ridges and dry slopes, from sea level in the north up to 11,000 ft in the Sierra Nevada. It is a slender herbaceous plant growing to 80 cm tall, with spirally arranged narrow lanceolate leaves 1–2 cm long. The flowers are pale blue or lavender to white, often veined in darker blue, with five petals. Family : linaceae  

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Author : Pete Veilleux
Photo # : 34735
Online since: March 26th 2020