Flax seeds

Title Info
Common name Flax
Scientific name Linum usitatissimum
Taxonomic group Linaceae
Source Dan L. Perlman
Economic botany Food plants; Industrial products
Food plants Oils
Date 1998
Flax seeds, <i>Linum usitatissimum</i>
Related materials: Flax

Flax. The fibers in the stems of flax are used to make linen, while the seeds shown here are pressed to make linseed oil, which is used in paints and varnishes.