Linaria purpurea
| Linaria purpurea | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Linaria |
| Species: | L. purpurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Linaria purpurea (L.) Mill. | |
Linaria purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common name purple toadflax.[1][2] It is native to Italy,[3] but it can be found growing wild as an introduced species in parts of western North America, including California,[4] western Washington,[5] and British Columbia,[2] and it is cultivated as an ornamental plant.[6] It is a perennial herb growing 30 to 70 centimeters tall with linear leaves 2 to 5 centimeters in length. The inflorescence is a raceme of flowers occupying the top of the stem. The flower is between 1 and 2 centimeters long with five lobes arranged into two lips with a spur at the end. The flower is usually light to medium purple in color.
References
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- 1 2 "Linaria purpurea". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ GRIN Species Profile
- ↑ Jepson Manual Treatment
- ↑ Burke Museum
- ↑ Kemper Garden Center
External links
Media related to Linaria purpurea at Wikimedia Commons