Flax
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Flax, also known as common flax or line, is a flowering plant, Linum usitatissimum, in the family Linaceae. It is cultivated as a food and fiber crop in regions of the world with temperate climates.
Köhler's Medizinal Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen mit kurz erläuterndem Texte BHL303594
Flowers
Light-coloured flower
Capsules
Linen
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Linen is a textile made from the bast fibers of the flax plant. Linen cloth has been produced since ancient times primarily for use in clothing and household items.
Flax
…Linaceae. It is cultivated as a food and fiber crop in regions of the world with temperate climates. Textiles made from flax are known in English as linen and are traditionally used for bed sheets, underclothes, and table linen. Its seeds are known as flaxseed or linseed and its oil is known as linseed…
A linen handkerchief with drawn thread work around the edges
Flax stem, fiber, yarn, and woven and knitted linen textiles
Linen cloth recovered from Qumran Cave 1 near the Dead Sea
A bag of white linen, unopened. Contains rolls of linen. Foundation deposit, Heb Sed Chapel at Lahun, Faiyum, Egypt. 12th Dynasty. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London.