Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Linum usitatissimum

This macro photo was taken on 23 June 2015, on a botany walk at Griffith Woods, off Highway 8 in Calgary. These small, delicate flowers on long, thin stems are almost impossible to photograph when it's windy, or even with a slight breeze : ) We have three species of Flax growing wild in Alberta - Yellow Flax, Common Flax and Wild Blue Flax. This photo shows Common Flax, which is not a native plant, unlike the other two species. Common Flax has flowers that are a deeper blue than those of Wild Blue Flax. It is an annual plant that is cultivated for its linseed oil and fibres. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flax

We have three species of Flax growing wild in Alberta - Yellow Flax, Common Flax and Wild Blue Flax. This photo shows Common Flax, which is not a native plant, unlike the other two species. Common Flax has flowers that are a deeper blue than those of Wild Blue Flax. It is an annual plant that is cultivated for its linseed oil and fibres. Right now, I'd be more than happy to see any of these species - it's snowing yet again : )

An annual cultivated for its linseed oil and fibres. Flowers last only for a single day. Such a beautiful blue!

Can't remember if this is Common Flax or Wild Blue Flax. I think it is the introduced kind. I know I should write down every detail as I am walking, but somehow it doesn't always happen that way. Doug, perhaps you would point me in the right ID direction - thanks!