Western Blue Flax
Linum perenne
Flax Family (Linaceae)

Flower: A five petal delicate blue flower

Blooms: March to September

Leaves: Long narrow leaves on a slender stem

Height: 1/2 to 2 feet

Found: Well drained soil in prairies, meadows, open slopes and ledges

Tidbits: Flax has supposed medicinal virtues such as nullifying inflammation inwardly and outwardly. Used raw it takes away sunburn. Paper and cloth have been made from this plant.