[The Flax Family West of the Cascade Mountains]

Pale Flax, Narrow-leaved Flax

Linum bienne

Synonym: Linum angustifolium

Pale Flax, Narrow-leaved Flax: Linum bienne (Synonym: Linum angustifolium)

A close-up of the flower of pale flax as seen at Kingston Prairie Nature Preserve to the east of Salem, OR....................June 2006.

Pale Flax, Narrow-leaved Flax: Linum bienne (Synonym: Linum angustifolium)

Sepals and underside of the petals of Pale Flax, Narrow-leaved Flax: Linum bienne (Synonym: Linum angustifolium) - Flower of Pale Flax, Narrow-leaved Flax: Linum bienne (Synonym: Linum angustifolium)

Close-ups of pale flax as seen on Bay Ocean Spit, northern Oregon coast.....................June 13, 2010.

Paul Slichter