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Flower:Flax, Wild Blue
Reference:Trip Journal Entry
Family:Flax
Genus / Species:Linum perenne
Notes:Also called, Western Blue Flax. Common Flax, L.usitatissimum, was introduced and cultivated extensively for linen fiber and linseed oil.
Photo:

Iron Mountain, Willamette National Forest - - - July 21, 2001

Photo 2:

East Metolius River Trail, Deschutes National Forest - - - June 20, 2007

Guide:Wildflowers of the Western Cascades by Robert Ross & Henrietta Chambers / Wayside Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest by Strickler / Pacific States Wildflowers by Niehaus & Ripper / North American Wildflowers by Spellenberg