New Zealand flax plant with dried flower stems, Tatihou Island, Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, France

New Zealand flax plant with dried flower stems, Tatihou Island, Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, France

Color photograph of New Zealand Flax (Phormium tenax) growing here as an ornamental plant on Tatihou Island, Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, France. New Zealand Flax was first used by Miori tribes for fiber in textiles, rope and sail making. The plant’s strap-like leaves grow in clumps from which tall flowering stalks arise revealing yellow or red flowers.

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