Common flax (Linum usitatissimum)

Credit: ADRIAN BICKER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Caption: Common flax (Linum usitatissimum). Flax has been grown for its stems for 7000 years. These are turned into linen fibre. Today it is grown commonly in the UK for the linseed oil that is extracted from its seeds. This has many commercial applications, including its use in the production of biodiesel fuels.

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