Linum usitatissimum
Flax, also known as common flax or linseed, is a flowering plant, Linum usitatissimum, in the family Linaceae. It is cultivated as a food and fiber crop in regions of the world with temperate climates.
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Linum usitatissimum, commonly called flax or linseed, is a flowering plant grown in temperate climates around the world. It is valuable because it serves as both a food crop and a source of fiber for making textiles and other products.
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Species
Pale flax
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyLinaceae
Native toIran, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, North Caucasus, Tadzhikistan
Observations14,530
亚麻（学名：Linum usitatissimum）是亞麻科亞麻屬一年生草本植物。是在全球各地广泛栽培的植物，可能原产于西亚。 亚麻，还可以是“亚马逊”公司的简称；来源于北美华人程序员圈。
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- useful plant
Article
31 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Varieties
- Cultivation
- History
- Diseases
- Production
- Harvesting
- Maturation
- Harvesting for fiber
- Mechanical
- Manual
- Processing
- Uses
- {{anchor|Flax seeds}} Flax seeds
- Culinary
- Nutrition
- Health research
- Linseed oil
- Safety
- Fodder
- Warfare
- Flax fibers
- Preparation for spinning
- Retting flax
- Dressing the flax
- Genetically modified flax contamination
- In culture
- See also
- References
- External links
Flax, also known as common flax or linseed, is a flowering plant, Linum usitatissimum, in the family Linaceae. It is cultivated as a food and fiber crop in regions of the world with temperate climates.
Textiles made from flax are known in English as linen and are traditionally used for bed sheets, underclothes, and table linen. Its oil is known as linseed oil. In addition to referring to the plant, the word "flax" may refer to the unspun fibers of the flax plant.