Linum usitatissimum, or Flax, is a flowering plant with blue flowers and slender stems. It is cultivated for its seeds, which are used to produce flaxseed oil and linseed, and its fibers, which are used to make linen. Outputs Flaxseed Functions Potassium accumulator1 Manganese accumulator1 Iron accumulator1 Footnotes Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 6-2 ↩ ↩2 ↩3