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Linaria vulgaris, commonly called common toadflax, is a perennial flowering plant in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae. Native to much of Europe and parts of temperate Asia, it has narrow leaves and two-lipped yellow flowers with orange markings that resemble snapdragons. The species grows in roadsides, grasslands, disturbed ground, and other open habitats, and has a history of use in European herbal medicine.
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What is Linaria vulgaris?
Linaria vulgaris is commonly called common toadflax. It is a perennial in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae.
How can you identify common toadflax?
It has narrow leaves and two-lipped yellow flowers with orange markings. The flowers resemble small snapdragons, which is a useful visual clue.
Where is common toadflax native?
Linaria vulgaris is native to much of Europe and parts of temperate Asia. It is now also familiar in other regions where it has been introduced or naturalized.
Why does common toadflax resemble a snapdragon?
Its yellow flowers have two lips and an orange throat marking. That flower shape creates the snapdragon-like appearance mentioned in its descriptions.
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