Scientific Name:	Linaria vulgaris
Common Name:	toadflax
Family Name:	Scrophulariaceae
Plant Type:	Herbaceous perennial, Invasive plant
Key ID Features:	Leaves linear, blue-green, 2-6 cm long and 1-5 mm broad; florets similar to snapdragon, 25-33 mm long, pale yellow except for the lower tip which is orange; capsules 5-11 mm long x 5-7 mm wide.
Course(s):	Level 4 Apprenticeship

Habit: Stiffly upright Form: Pyramidal - widely Texture: Medium - fine Mature Size: Height: 0.4 - 0.7m Spread: 0.1 - 0.3m Growth Rate: Fast Origin: Central / west Asia, Europe Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 C) Exposure: Full sun Soil/ Growing Medium: Landscape Uses: Perennial border, Summer interest Additional Info: Google

Leaf Morphology: Glossary Form: Simple Arrangement: Alternate Texture/ Venation: Pinnate venation, Soft flexible Surfaces: Glabrous Colour in Summer: Green, Bluish Leaf(let) Terms: Shapes: Linear Apices: Acuminate Bases: Truncate Margins: Entire

Inflorescence Type: Floriferous, Raceme Flower Morphology: Flowers perfect Number of Petals: 5 Corolla Shape: Bilabiate Ovary Position: Superior Colour (petals): Yellow, (lower tip is orange) Flower Time at Peak: Aug, Sep

Fruit Type: Capsule Fruit Colour: Brown Fruiting Time: Oct

Bark Morphology: Smooth Bark or Stem Colour: Green

Propagation:	Seed

Location(s): (NCA) Not Currently Available : needed Location Map

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