Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District
Wild
Blue Flax
(Perennial Flax)
Linum perenne lewisii [C-value
0]
Flax family (Linaceae)
Blooms June
-
mid-August
Wild Blue Flax is a perennial native to the Great Plains and western
U.S. but not
to Illinois. The plant pictured below is probably an escape from a
"wildflowers" garden years ago but still manages to adapt and reproduce
in this location. It prefers
full sun, dry conditions, and soil containing sand, clay, or rocky
material. It is 1–2½' tall, but often sprawls across the ground. Each
stem terminates in a
cyme
of about 10 flowers. Each flower is about ¾"
across with 5 light to
Wild Blue Flax at Jay Woods Forest Preserve June 1, 2013
Wild Blue Flax at Jay Woods Forest Preserve June 1, 2013
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