| Dalmatian Toadflax |
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| Original date | 6/20/10 6:38 AM |
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Botanical name: Linaria dalmatica Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Synonyms: Antirrhinum dalmaticum, Linaria genistifolia subsp. dalmatica
Synonyms: Antirrhinum dalmaticum, Linaria genistifolia subsp. dalmatica
Dalmatian toadflax is a short-lived,
perennial herb that can grow 4 ft tall. Alternately arranged leaves are
stalkless, entire, 3-6 cm long and bluish-green. They are ovate and
stem-clasping. Bright yellow, Dog Flower-like
flowers develop. Flowers, including the spur, are 3.5-5 cm long and are
borne in racemes at the top of the stems. Fruits are capsules that are 3-7
mm long. Each capsule contains numerous small, black-brown, ridged seeds.
Dalmatian toadflax is native to SE Europe and West Asia. It has been
declared a noxious weed in the US, and has naturalized in Kashmir. It
occurs in fields, pastures and roadsides.
Flowering: May-September.
Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh
| Photographed in Gulmarg, Kashmir. |