Common name:
Pale flax
Family:
Scientific name:
Linum bienne
Main flower color:
Range:
Coastal regions of Wales, south and west England, Ireland and west Scotland
Height:
Up to 40 cm
Habitat:
Dry grassland, especially near the coast, and on calcareous soils
Flowers:
Five pointed, ovate, green sepals and five pale blue petals, crossed by darker, closely-spaced veins. At the centre are five stamens, with white filaments and blue anthers, a green ovarian capsule. Flowers are around 15 mm in diameter
Leaves:
Alternate, hairless, narrow, upwards-pointing, with pointed tips and three parallel veins
Season:
June to July
Rarity:
★★★★★
