SafePlants

Considerations for Pets

• Some text mentions "sand mat" products used in reptile terrariums. These artificial substrates mimic a desert environment.
• Flaxseed oil is mentioned as a supplement for pets, potentially for skin and coat health.

Considerations for Children

• Some text refers to a "sand mat" product that's easy to clean, implying potential use in children's play areas.

Linum usitatissimum (Flax)

• Common Names: Flax, Flaxseed, Fleur d'une heure.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

• The text provides multiple common names: Flax, Flaxseed, and Fleur d'une heure, indicating its wide usage and recognition.

Distribution and Habitat

• The text indicates that flaxseed was introduced to South Dakota in the 1870s from Russia.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

• The text mentions flax as being related to "close grown crops."

Traditional Uses

• The text mentions "Flax Seed - Skin and mouth cancers, cough, colds, lung, urinary ailments, laxative, fevers," indicating historical medicinal uses.
• Flaxseed oil is mentioned as being used on bare necks with fine sandpaper.

Euphorbia and Chamaesyce Species (Sandmat)

• The text refers to multiple species within the Euphorbia and Chamaesyce genera as "sandmat."

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

• Several species are named: Thymeleaf sandmat (Chamaesyce serpyllifolia), Spotted sandmat (Chamaesyce maculata), Florida hammock sandmat (Chamaesyce ophthalmica), Heartleaf Sandmat (Chamaesyce cordifolia), Blodgett's sandmat (Chamaesyce blodgettii), Hyssop-leaf sandmat (Chamaesyce sp.), Seaside sandmat (Chamaesyce polygonifolia), and smallseed sandmat (Chorizanthe sp.).

Distribution and Habitat

• Southern Seabeach Sandmat and sandmat woodland are mentioned, suggesting coastal and woodland habitats.

Other Plants Mentioned

• Spirodela polyrrhiza (Common Water-flaxseed)
• Schoenocrambe linifolia (Flaxseed plains mustard)
• Sisymbrium altissimum
• Euphorbia esula
• Achyronychia cooperi (Frostmat and Sandmat)