Wild Iris
Iris ensata var. spontanea
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Linaceae is a family represented by flax (Linum usitatissimum). Flax is an annual cultivated since antiquity as a source of fiber and linseed oil, bearing blue-purple 5-petaled flowers in early summer.
Identification Points
- βSky-blue to pale blue-purple 5-petaled flowers that open in the morning and fall by midday
- βNarrow linear alternate leaves
- βHigh-quality fiber (linen) obtained from the stem
Habitat
Cultivated (fields); occasionally escaped to roadsides
Season
MayβJuly (flowers)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Growth form
Herb
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf shape
Linear
Habitat
Cultivated
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf margin
Entire
Petal count
Many
Petal fusion
Fused
Leaf dissection
Undivided
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Ovary position
Superior
Plant sex
Hermaphrodite
Stamen count
5
Phylogenetic Positionγ’γη§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Malpighiales > Linaceae
Divergence Era
Paleogene (about 60β50 million years ago)
Evolution Notes
Linaceae belongs to Malpighiales, characterized by regular pentamerous flower structure (5 petals, 5 sepals, 5 stamens).
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