Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Vlas, Common flax, Flax, Linseed

Family: Linaceae (Flax)

Distribution: India

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Comments: Traditionally used for bed sheets, underclothes and table linen. The oil is known as linseed oil. In addition to referring to the plant itself, the word "flax" may refer to the unspun fibers of the flax plant. The plant species is known only as a cultivated plant, and appears to have been domesticated just once from the wild species Linum bienne, called pale flax.