I clicked this snap of the beautiful yellow flax in my mother’s home garden.

This flower, known in Latin as Reinwardtia indica, yellow flax in English or pyoli in Hindi is a species of Linaceae, which flax seeds or Agase Bittu in Kannada are also a part of. These are found in the Himalayan Ranges in China and Northern part of India. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Reinwardtia. This flower is very delicate and could fall apart, if touched.

I had heard that this flower is named as Punnaga, however on a google search, I found that it refers to a different flower. Then I extensively searched in different sites, and located this flower.

A yellow dye made from these flowers is used for dyeing clothes and making paints.