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Linaria vulgaris Mill.

Common Toadflax

Plantaginaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Linaria vulgaris
Antirrhinum linaria
Linaria acutiloba

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


    20–80 cm tall, perennial. inflorescence: racemose. flowers: spurred, yellowish, with a darker palate. pedicels: not longer than the flowers. corolla: incl. spur 15–40 mm long. fauces: closed by bulges of the lower-lip. calyx: shorter than the corolla. stamina: 4. fru...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Linaria vulgaris

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.

Distribution in Germany

Linaria vulgaris

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Linaria vulgaris

Linaria vulgaris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation

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