Plant Profile: Linum lewisii

Taxonomy: Linum lewisii

Names

Blue Flax

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Phonetic Spelling:

Genus:Linum

Species:lewisii

Family:Linaceae

Blue Flax is a perennial herb that features a flower with five petals, which is pollinated by bees and flies.

Linum lewisii Feature Summary

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Linum lewisii Feature Summary

Attributes
Subarctica America to N. Mexico
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowers
4-5 petals/rays
Landscape

Linum lewisii Attributes

Linum lewisii: Country Or Region Of Origin

Subarctica America to N. Mexico

Linum lewisii: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Linum lewisii Whole Plant Traits

Linum lewisii: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Linum lewisii Flowers

Linum lewisii: Flower Color

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Blue

Linum lewisii: Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Linum lewisii Leaves

Linum lewisii: Leaf Color

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Green

Linum lewisii: Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Linum lewisii: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Linum lewisii Stem

Linum lewisii: Stem Color

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Green

Linum lewisii: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Linum lewisii Landscape

Linum lewisii: Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees