Linaceae FAMILY

Linum marginale

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Linum marginale is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania.

HabitatSandy loams in the sub-alpine and montane zones, in grassland and open forest[ 154 Title Flora of Victoria. Publication Author Ewart. A. J. Publisher University Press; Melbourne Year 1930 ISBN Description A flora of eastern Australia, it is rather short on information that is useful to the plant project. , 157 Title Australian Native Plants. Publication Author Wrigley. J. W. and Fagg. M. Publisher Collins. (Australia) Year 1988 ISBN 0-7322-0021-0 Description A lovely book, written in order to encourage Australian gardeners to grow their native plants. A little bit of information for the plant project. ].