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Lewis Flax

Photo of Lewis flax plants.Linum lewisii

Wildflower with narrow leaves and drooping, blue flowers. First collected by Captain Meriwether Lewis near the Continental Divide in Montana.

Uses
  • Tea of flax seed mixed with licorice root treated cough and inflammation
  • Poultice of ground seed treated pain, boils, and ulcers
  • Stem fibers woven into baskets, mats, snowshoes, and fish nets
Release
  • 2004 Maple Grove Germplasm, Idaho PMC

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