Irish wildflowers BSBI map

Pale Flax, Linum bienne, Líon beag
Photographs: Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork

Pale Flax
Linum bienne
Líon beag
Family: Linaceae

Flowering May-September. Perennial. Native.

Pale-blue flowers with darker veins and pointed sepals are followed by globular fruit. The few narrow grey-green leaves are alternate on slender, wiry stems that are often unbranched. Height to 30cm

Scattered distribution in Ireland on dry banks, pastures and roadsides.

Similar: Flax, L. usitatissimum has deeper-blue flowers and broader leaves. Occasional casual on waste ground and roadsides. Introduced

Pale Flax, Linum bienne, Líon beag

Pale Flax, Linum bienne, Líon beag
Pale Flax, Linum bienne, Líon beag

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