Linum strictum, Upright Flax,
פשתה אשונה
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| | Scientific name: |
| Linum strictum L. |
| Common name: |
| Upright Flax |
| Hebrew name: |
| פשתה אשונה |
| Family: |
| Linaceae, פשתיים |
Location: Bene Zion Nature Reserve; Date Picture Taken: April 30, 2009
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| | Life form: |
| Therophyte, annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire, smooth |
| Flowers: |
| Yellow' |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Location: Bene Zion Nature Reserve; Date Picture Taken: April 30, 2009
Derivation of the botanical name:
Linum , the Latin name for flax.
strictum, strict , "pulled together, close; rigid", drawn close together, very upright.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
The seed produces linseed oil.
In 1860, rubber manufacturer Fredrick Walton invented linoleum (linum= "flax"; oleum=oil), the floor and wall covering often used in Victorian homes. Three years later, Walton received a British patent for his invention.
Linoleum is made of linseed oil, pigments, pine rosin and pine flour.
Location: Bene Zion Nature Reserve; Date Picture Taken: April 30, 2009
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