| Common Name |
Lewis Flax, Blue Flax, Prairie Flax, Western Blue Flax |
| Latin Name |
Linum lewisii |
| Native Habitat |
California dry slopes from 1,200 to 10,200 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Twice per month once established |
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green deciduous leaves |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Mountain, Butterfly |
| Ornamental Value |
Lavender flowers spring until summer |
| Nature Value |
Attracts nectar loving insects. seeds eaten by birds |
| Native American Uses |
Seed roasted, ground, and eaten, medicinal |
| Links |
|
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Linum+lewisii&title_tag=Linum+lewisii |
|
Images and data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/violets/violet11.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/plantguide/linum-lewisii-blue-flax.aspx |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=4909 |
| Images and data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/forb/linlew/all.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=LILE3 |
| Images and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/gallery/pages/L/linum_lewisii.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Linaceae/Linum_lewisii.html |
| Nursery, images and
data |
http://www.elnativogrowers.com/california_native_list_species_only.htm |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.easywildflowers.com/quality/lin.lew.htm |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/393.htm |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LILE3 |
