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Wild Blue Flax (Linum lewisii)
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Native
Family:
Linaceae (Flax)
Height: 1 to 2 ft.
Blooms: May to
June
Leaf Type:
smooth
Bloom Size: 1.25 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Individual flowers,
Regular blooms, 5 parts
Location: Youghiogheny River Trail
Date: 6/4/2005
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Folklore, History, and Other Facts
The following information is taken from my great-grandmother's copy of
The Herbalist (1918).
This information is presented for historic purposes only, as many remedies recommended by this book
are toxic!
![page 1](herbology/288_1.jpg)
![page 2](herbology/288_2.jpg)
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
![The Herbalist](images/herbbook.jpg)