Herbarium specimen: Linum usitatissimum
| Taxon: | Linaceae: Linum usitatissimum L. ("Flax") |
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| Filed in taxon folder: | Linaceae: Linum usitatissimum L. ("Flax") |
| Collection date: | 24/6/1886 |
| Locality: | Great Britain, Somerset, Bridgwater, ST23, Bridgwater Docks |
| ex herb: | Mr Harold Stuart Thompson |
| Institution: | University of Birmingham (BIRM) |
| Image: |  |
| fruits/flowers: | seeds/fruits |
| notes: | 'Large quantities of seed (Linseed) & oil are imported & oilcake (for Cattle) manufactured from the residue after most of the oil has been extracted.Flax is the fibre obtained by rotting of the softer tissues in water; Linen is made from it' |
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Documented by lowfatspread on 16th May 2008.
Checked by oldnick
