Linaria purpurea
| Linaria purpurea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Linaria |
| Species: | L. purpurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Linaria purpurea (L.) Mill. | |
Linaria purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common name purple toadflax. It is native to Italy,[1] but it can be found growing wild as an introduced species in parts of western North America, including California,[2] western Washington,[3] and British Columbia,[4] and it is cultivated as an ornamental plant.[5] It is a perennial herb growing 30 to 70 centimeters tall with linear leaves 2 to 5 centimeters in length. The inflorescence is a raceme of flowers occupying the top of the stem. The flower is between 1 and 2 centimeters long with five lobes arranged into two lips with a spur at the end. The flower is usually light to medium purple in color.
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