Oregon Wildflowers #5 (Linum bienne/Pale flax/Wild-Lein)steemCreated with Sketch.

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I found this pale flax flower this summer in a large meadow on the edge of a forest. Linum bienne is native to Europe, but it has been introduced to North America where it can now be found growing in the wild [1].

Ich habe während des Sommers diese Blume von Wild-Lein in einer Wiese am Rand des Waldes gefunden. Linum bienne ist in Europa endemisch, aber wurde in Nordamerika eingeführt, wo Wild-Lein jetzt frei lebend zu sehen ist [1].

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There is evidence that this species is a wild ancestor of the domesticated flax variety [2] [3]. Today domesticated flax is used to create various textiles and linseed oil [4].

Es gibt Beweise, dass diese Art von Lein einer Vorfahrer von domestizierter Leinarten ist [2][3]. Heutzutage ist Flachs benutzt um Textilien und Leinöl herzustellen [4].

References

[1] http://www.americansouthwest.net/plants/wildflowers/linum-bienne.html

[2] https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10722-010-9650-9

[3] https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00122-005-0103-3

[4] https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/ncnu02/v5-361.html

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Really nice macro!

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