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 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.
 * In the 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.
 * Flax was among the primary agricultural products of Unther, who used it to make cloth.
 * 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, 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 drow societies.

Appearances

 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter