Undri / Mysore Flax
Linum mysurense
Also known as Mysore Linseed
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering
- September-December
How to identify Undri
Identify Undri by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Delicate blue flax flowers.
- Confirm flower colour: Blue.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-December.
- Confirm it sits within the Linaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Undri.
Plant Details
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Bluerecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Undri itself; the rest are typical of the Linaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- उंदरी Undri
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡು ಅಗಸೆಬೀಜ Kadu agasebija
About Undri
Mysore Flax (Linum mysurense) belongs to the Linaceae family, where it grows as a herb. It grows in open situations in hill plateaus and forest clearings. Flowering and fruiting run from September to December.
Linaceae
Flax Family
Undri belongs to the Linaceae family.
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