Lewis Flax
Linum Lewisii
Plant type: Forb, Herb
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial, Annual
Cover: No information found
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Alkaline, Heavy metals
Heavy Metal Type: As
Max Plant Height (in ft): 2.5
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: July
Flower Color: Light, Blue
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 4500
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 9500
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Moderate
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: Moderate
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: Moderate
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Fire, Disturbance, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Big Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control, Bumblebee habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
Notes: Linum Lewisii contains the chemical precursor to hydrocyanic acid and when eaten in large quantities by cattle and sheep it can be fatal. However, the chances of Linum Lewisii causing any real issues to grazing animals is very low.
- https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/idpmctn13443.pdf
- https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/forb/linlew/all.html
- https://forestry.usu.edu/files/taking-care-of-streams-rivers-cache-valley.pdf
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00103620701589039?casa_token=Cxuhx5Z2qocAAAAA%3AEkyHEMCByTpzRnhLkAuk_i_vP0p7xhOIW8rdUBHztUqJkOJekKPHR9TrMjDPLnKeUAIlwDxLbwnJBQ
- https://academic.oup.com/aobpla/article/14/2/plac005/6522827?login=true