Called “flaxes” in GBIF
Linum (flax) is a genus of approximately 200 species in the flowering plant family Linaceae. They are native to temperate and subtropical regions of the world. The genus includes the common flax, the bast fibre of which is used to produce linen and the seeds to produce linseed oil.
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Wild flax flowers blooming in dry Mediterranean scrub have quietly evolved two different strategies for avoiding inbreeding —...
Cotton in your jeans, linen on your table, and hemp in your bag could soon be grown with far less pesticide and survive...
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