Linum usitatissimum
Common Flax, Flax
Also known as: Linum angustifolium subsp. usitatissimum (L.) Rouy +13 more
- Linum angustifolium subsp. usitatissimum (L.) Rouy
- Linum crepitans (Boenn.) Dumort.
- Linum dehiscens subsp. crepitans (Boenn.) Vavilov & Elladi
- Linum hohenackeri Boiss.
- Linum humile f. coimbricum Elladi ex Rothm.
- Linum humile f. vaccaeorum Elladi ex Rothm.
- Linum humile subsp. crepitans (Boenn.) Rothm.
- Linum humile subsp. transiens Elladi ex Rothm.
- Linum indehiscens (Neilr.) Vavilov & Elladi
- Linum monadelphum Mart.
- Linum monadelphum Rchb.
- Linum moroderorum Pau
- Linum reuteri Boiss. & Hausskn.
- Linum sativum Hasselq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Linaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Linum usitatissimum
Linum usitatissimum (commonly known as Common Flax or Flax) is an annual belonging to the Linaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Linum genus, encompassing over 200 species globally. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Turkey
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Amur, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bermuda, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Chile Central, Chile North, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Kriti, Libya, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Nebraska, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Portugal, Primorye, Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Tunisia, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms