Latin name: Linum usitatissimum L.
Pronunciation: LIE-num yoo-sit-a-TIS-i-mum
Common name: Common flax
Family: Linaceae (Flax)
Habitat: Field crop and escapee in waste places and along roadsides, occasionally planted, native to Europe
Blooming period: February to May
Name derivations: 1) Linum 2) usitatissimum
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