Violet Wildflower
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Name: Linum
lewisii (L. perenne ssp. lewisii) Common Name: Lewis Flax, Prairie Flax, Western Blue Flax Flower Color: Sky blue, white Plant Type: Subshrub, Herb, Perennial Height: To 3 feet (91 cm) tall Date Observed: April 12, 2003 Notes: The up to 2 inch (5 cm) wide, homostylous flowers have 5 broad, fan-shaped petals, styles longer than the stamens, 5 arrowhead-shaped anthers, and 5 spherical stigmas. The 1-veined leaves are linear to lanceolate. It grows mainly in upland areas. |
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