Linum lewisii
Linaceae
Western Blue Flax
Upright. Stems in tight clump, slender, flexible, hairless. Leaves alternate on stem, linear, less than 1 in., hairless. Flowers with 5 thin blue or occasionally white petals, yellow at base, usually fall within a day of opening. Grows on ridges, open slopes, mountain meadows, shrub-steppe, grasslands, at 1300–8000 ft. Plants in this family are cultivated for their fibrous stems, which are used to make cords. Also a source of linen.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Late Spring, Early Summer
- Flower Form: 5 Petals-Many Stamens
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 6–36 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Meadow, Shrub-Steppe, Subalpine
- Found In: Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Linum perenne var. lewisii
