Linaria vulgaris Mill.

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Synonyms:
Common names:	Common Toadflax (English) Yellow toadflax (English)
Description:	Erect glaucous perennial herb, branched above. Leaves numerous, spirally arranged on the stem, linear-lanceolate, glaucous. Flowers in a dense raceme. Calyx deeply dissected into 5 narrowly triangular lobes. Corolla yellow with an orange palate. Spur 2 cm, more than twice as long as the calyx. Seeds, tuberculate, winged.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	vulgaris: common, vulgar
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Worldwide distribution:	Europe and W Asia; naturalised in other parts of the world, e.g. Africa and N America
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Image last updated:	Saturday 2 August 2008
Literature:

BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Linaria vulgaris
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Linaria vulgaris
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Linaria vulgaris
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Linaria vulgaris
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network): Linaria vulgaris
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Linaria vulgaris
Ispot: Linaria vulgaris
JSTOR Plant Science: Linaria vulgaris
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Linaria vulgaris
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Linaria vulgaris
The Plant List (version 1.1): Linaria vulgaris
Tropicos: Linaria vulgaris