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Also Known As	Linum usitatissimum • common flax

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A nutritional powerhouse

Cluster of blooming flax plants, Linum usitatissimum, with delicate blue flowers and yellow centers against a blurred green background.

Beige linen textile with twisted fringe tassels along the edge, displayed against a matching fabric background.

Flax (Linum usitatissimum)

Tall green flax plants growing in a field in Normandy, with rows of harvested flax lying on the ground in the foreground.

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