Linaria genistifolia (L.) Mill.

Broom-Leaf Toadflax

Plantaginaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Genus: Linaria (Toadflax)

Synonyms

Linaria genistifolia
Antirrhinum genistifolium

Related species

Linaria genistifolia (L.) Mill. - Broom-Leaf Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris Mill. - Common Toadflax
Linaria repens (L.) Mill. - Pale Toadflax
Linaria arvensis (L.) Desf. - Corn Toadflax
Linaria alpina (L.) Mill. - Alpine Toadflax

Traits


    30–100 cm tall, perennial. inflorescence: racemose. flowers: spurred, yellowish, with a darker palate. pedicels: approx. as long as the flowers. corolla: incl. spur 12–50 mm long. fauces: closed by bulges of the lower-lip. calyx: shorter than the corolla. stamina: 4....

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Linaria genistifolia

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Ecology

Linaria genistifolia

Linaria genistifolia

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in dry habitats

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