Linaria vulgaris Mill.
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Photo: Mark Hyde
World's View, Nyanga
Photo: Bart Wursten
Scenic Drive, Nyanga NP
Photo: Bart Wursten
Seldomseen, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Troutbeck to World's View, Nyanga
Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Troutbeck to World's View, Nyanga
Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Troutbeck to World's View, Nyanga
Photo: Bart Wursten
By road from Troutbeck to World's View, Nyanga
Species details: Click on each item to see an explanation of that item (Note: opens a new window)
Synonyms:
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Linaria acutiloba Fisch. ex Rchb.
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Common names:
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Butter-and-eggs (English)
Common toadflax (English)
Yellow toadflax (English)
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Frequency:
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Local |
Status:
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Introduced |
Description:
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Patch-forming herb to 150 cm. Leaves numerous, spirally arranged on the stem, linear-lanceolate, glaucous. Calyx deeply dissected into 5 narrowly triangular lobes. Corolla bright yellow with the palate orange on the upper surface. Spur 2 cm. |
Type location:
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Notes:
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This is a garden plant, which readily escapes from cultivation onto roadsides. |
Derivation of specific name:
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Habitat:
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High rainfall, high altitude areas, on roadsides and grassy places, sometimes under pines |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Native to Europe and temperate Asia, introduced in North America and cooler, high rainfall areas in Africa. |
National distribution:
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C,E |
Growth form(s):
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Perennial.
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: |
Monday 14 August 2006 |
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Other sources of information about Linaria vulgaris:
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Flora of Zimbabwe:
cultivated Linaria vulgarisExternal websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg):
Linaria vulgarisBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library):
Linaria vulgarisEOL (Encyclopedia of Life):
Linaria vulgarisGBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility):
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Linaria vulgarisMansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops:
Linaria vulgarisPlants of the World Online:
Linaria vulgarisTropicos:
Linaria vulgarisWikipedia:
Linaria vulgaris
Copyright:
Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-25
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2025).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Linaria vulgaris. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=151000, retrieved 22 April 2025
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