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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
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