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Image Credit: Julie Ayre – with permission
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Image Credit: Julie Ayre – with permission
Scientific Name: Linum marginale
Common Name: native flax
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Linaceae
Form Description: Slender, upright herb, branched in upper parts; leave stalkless, linear or narrow lance-shaped, hairless.
Height (m): 0.3 – 0.4
Flowers: Blue or white in loose terminal collection.
Fruit: Papery capsule – tan-brown when mature with usually 7-10 seeds.
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Habitat Notes
Most common on grassy vegetation in eastern mountains.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Propagation Calendar
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Cutting Month
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Easily grown from seed. To remove seeds, capsules may need to be rubbed against a fine wire screen. Sieve seed to clean.
Seed Treatment Method
Leaching Some species require extended time in nature weathering prior to germination as chemical inhibitors are broken down in the seed coat. Replicate this process by flushing away the inhibitor with frequent washing e.g. place the seeds in a stocking in a toilet cistern and drape it over the top for easy handling.
Seed Storage Life
Several years
Seed Treatment Notes
Leaching may hasten germination. Seed retains viability for a number of years.
Germination Time
3-4 weeks