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The Flax Plant

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Flax in an annual herb with a tall lean appearance. Thin slender stems, with similarly slender leaves, branch towards the top producing an elegant plant that can possess blue or white flowers (figure 1). Flax was known historically through Mesopotamian, … Continue reading →

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