Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
littorale
ID:
1074093

Status:
valid

Authors:
A.St.-Hil.

Source:
tro

Year:
1825

Citation Micro:
Fl. Bras. Merid. 1: 133 (1825)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001073431

Common Names

  • Beach flax
  • Beach wild flax
  • Beach flax-linum

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Description

Linum littorale (also called Beach Flax, among many other common names) is an annual flowering plant with blue flowers and long, narrow leaves. It is native to the western United States and grows in dry, sandy areas near the coast.

Uses & Benefits

Linum littorale is an edible plant that can be used as a salad green. It is also used as an ornamental plant and can be used to attract beneficial insects.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Linum littorale var. oblongifolium (Urb.) C.M.Rogers

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Linum littorale is a small, five-petaled, white flower with yellow anthers. The seed is a small, black, oval seed with a thin, papery seed coat. The seedlings are slender and have small, oval leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Linum littorale is an annual plant that can be grown from seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is done by sowing the seeds in spring or early summer. The seedlings should be thinned to a spacing of 15-20 cm apart. The plant can also be propagated by division in spring.

Where to Find Linum littorale

Linum littorale is native to Europe and can be found in the wild in the continent's coastal areas.

Species in the Linum genus

Linum meletonis, Linum maritimum, Linum macraei, Linum macrorhizum, Linum marginale, Linum nelsonii, Linum mysurense, Linum nervosum, Linum narbonense, Linum monogynum, Linum mucronatum, Linum hypericifolium, Linum jimenezii, Linum iranicum, Linum hirsutum, Linum hologynum, Linum leucanthum, Linum leonii, Linum komarovii, Linum numidicum, Linum salsoloides, Linum schiedeanum, Linum nodiflorum, Linum squamulosum, Linum stelleroides, Linum stocksianum, Linum strictum, Linum setaceum, Linum seljukorum, Linum silpii, Linum pallescens, Linum pamphylicum, Linum perenne, Linum obtusatum, Linum ockendonii, Linum olgae, Linum olympicum, Linum pallasianum, Linum pubescens, Linum punctatum, Linum persicum, Linum peyronii, Linum phitosianum, Linum album, Linum alpinum, Linum amurense, Linum altaicum, Linum appressum, Linum empetrifolium, Linum euboeum,

Species in the Linaceae family

Anisadenia pubescens, Anisadenia saxatilis, Hebepetalum neblinae, Hebepetalum roraimense, Hebepetalum humiriifolium, Hugonia afzelii, Hugonia belli, Hugonia castaneifolia, Hugonia costata, Hugonia couraiana, Hugonia deplanchei, Hugonia elliptica, Hugonia ferruginea, Hugonia foliosa, Hugonia gilletii, Hugonia gossweileri, Hugonia grandiflora, Hugonia jenkinsii, Hugonia latifolia, Hugonia lenormandii, Hugonia macrocarpa, Hugonia mayumbensis, Hugonia micans, Hugonia montana, Hugonia neocaledonica, Hugonia obtusifolia, Hugonia oreogena, Hugonia papillosa, Hugonia penicillanthemum, Hugonia planchonii, Hugonia platysepala, Hugonia poilanei, Hugonia racemosa, Hugonia rufopilis, Hugonia sapinii, Hugonia serrata, Hugonia talbotii, Hugonia tomentosa, Hugonia villosa, Hugonia brewerioides, Hugonia castanea, Hugonia sphaerocarpa, Hugonia coursiana, Hugonia johannensis, Hugonia longipes, Hugonia orientalis, Hugonia batesii, Hugonia gabunensis, Hugonia macrophylla, Hugonia spicata,

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