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blue flax

Linum narbonense

Photo by PatriciaPi
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Description:

Growing to 1–2.5 feet tall and 1 foot wide, the stem terminates in a cyme of about ten clear blue flowers with five petals, 2–2.5cm in diameter, and the small, narrow grayish green leaves are arranged on the stem in whorls. In early summer it produces teardrops buds. The seed heads are small beige balls.
native to Europe

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Gracias Arlanda! me encanta el color de este Linum :)
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PublishedMarch 18, 2014

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