Flax

flax, (Linum usitatissimum), plant of the family Linaceae, cultivated both for its fibre, from which linen yarn and fabric are made, and for its nutri...

Flax may reach two feet (1 m.) or more at maturity. The common flax plant, Linum usitatissimum, may be grown as a commercial crop in some areas. Flax ...

Birds have gizzard muscles capable of grinding seed, thus enabling the chicken to consume whole flaxseed with high digestibility, but simple stomached...

Is flax A grass?What does the flax plant look like?Where is flax native to?Is Flax A grain or seed?What is in flaxseed?Is linen a plant?Is flaxseed a...