Ivy-leaved Toadflax
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 Ivy-leaved Toadflax (Cymbalaria muralis)
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| Cymbalaria muralis G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb. |
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Linaria cymbalaria |
Ivy-leaved toadflax (Cymbalaria muralis) is a flowering plant native to Mediterranean Europe, but widely naturalised elsewhere. It is also called Aaron's beard (because of its threadlike runners) and Kenilworth ivy. It grows in rock and wall crevices. This plant has an unusual method of propagation. The flower stalks move towards the light in the usual manner but when the flower is over and the seedhead matures it becomes negatively phototropic and moves away from the light. The seed is likely to be deposited in a shady crevice and given a tiny scrap of soil and moisture will germinate.
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