Hi there, I just received the following question from a colleague: "Do wild species of flax like Linum bienne grow a thick/tall enough stalk (bast fiber) to be spun?" I believe they do but promised that I would check here. Does anyone have any suggestions/references that I could send to her? Many thanks in advance, Alexia Alexia Smith Assistant Professor Department of Anthropology University of Connecticut Beach Hall 406, U-2176 354 Mansfield Road Storrs, CT 06269-2176 Tel: (860) 486-4264 Fax: (860) 486-1719