Yellow flax
Linum sulcatum Riddell
other common names: grooved flax
Linum: the classical name for this well-known genus, which includes the species known in ancient times for supplying the fibers for making linen
Sulcatum: meaning “furrowed,” from the conspicuous ridges or grooves of the stem
Flax family: Linaceae
Photograph by Thomas Rosburg, Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie: The Upper Midwest, Second Edition
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