Family Index

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Scientific Name

Linum marginale

Family Name

LINACEAE

Common Name

Wild flax

Status

Height

Flowers

Blue or white in loose terminal collection.

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

Slender, upright herb, branched in upper parts, leave stalkless, linear or narrow lance-shaped, hairless.

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; West Coast

Communities

Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Most common on grassy vegetation in eastern mountains.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Capsules, tan-brown when mature with usually 7-10 seeds. to remove seeds, capsules may need to be rubbed against a fine wire screen. sieve seed to clean

Seed Treatment Method

Leaching

Seed Storage Life

A few years.

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Easily grown from seed, leaching may hasten germination. Seed retains viability for a number of years.

Germination Time

3-4 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes