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Rigid Flax

  


Name: Rigid Flax

Scientific name: Linum strictum

Type: Herb

Color: Green,Yellow

Habitat: Sandy Areas

Size: 10 - 60 cm




Conservation status:

Native


Description:

Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr. Status: Native. Rare. Also recorded: Bahrain. Habitat & distribution: Recorded by El Amin from ‘C Qatar, Wakra hills’ (presumably Jebel Al Wakra, E Qatar). Habitat is given as light soils on depressions. Uses: The seeds yield an oil similar to linseed oil (El Amin).




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