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Linum strictum L.

Synonyms

Cathartolinum alternum, Cathartolinum spicatum, Cathartolinum strictum, Chrysolinum strictum, Linum alterniflorum, Linum alternum, Linum gallicum, Linum inaequale, Linum liburnicum, Linum paniculatum, Linum rigidum, Linum scabridum, Linum sessiliflorum, Linum spicatum

Common names

Flax, Katan barri

Extract from Wikipedia article

Linum strictum, commonly known as rigid flax, upright flax, and upright yellow flax, is a species of flax that has a rigid stem, from whence it derives its taxonomic name, growing to a height of 10–45 cm. The plant is endemic to the Mediterranean region, and features highly in classical Hebrew and Greek literature, owing principally to its cultivation for its plant fiber, linen, but also for its edible seeds and culinary foliage.

Spherical seed capsules of flax (Linum strictum) on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014
LinkSpherical seed capsules of flax (Linum strictum) on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014
Location on mapsSalwa Rd, Qatar

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QNHG (Qatar Natural History Group) and associated people, for a possibility to participate in their field excursions and to learn about local nature.