Flax

Flax was a variety of wildflower in the Realms. It was commonly cultivated for its fibers, which were also known as flax, as well as for its seeds.

Availability
Places in the Realms where flax was known to be cultivated included:
 * In the east Faerûn nation of Mulhorand, flax was commonly cultivated in the north by temple-controlled slave farms and used to produce fine linens, a practice which brought great wealth to some temples of Anhur and Osiris. In this nation flax was also cultivated along the River of Shadows.
 * Also in east Faerûn, flax was among the primary agricultural products of the nation Unther, who used it to make cloth.
 * In northwest Faerûn, flax was cultivated by wild elves in the Laughing Hollow.
 * In southeast Faerûn's Shining Lands, flax was cultivated by the city of Sezilinta.

Beyond Faerûn

 * Flax was cultivated on the Korinn Archipelago.
 * Among the Island Kingdoms of Kara-Tur, flax was one of the main agricultural products of the island Rukun.

Usages

 * The fibers of this plant were commonly cultivated for use in textiles in both Faerûn and Kara-Tur, being used to make linen.
 * In Evermeet, gold elf wizards often wore sashes made from flax fibers that were woven into an intricate knotwork.
 * Some were known to wrap flax fibers around the end of torches in place of cloth.
 * The seeds of this plant could be pressed into a substance known as linseed oil.
 * On the Malatran Plateau, wizards used flax seeds as a material component for the Enlarge spell.

Trivia
Flax was all but unknown in most udadrow societies.

Appearances

 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter