Linaria vulgaris

Common Name: 
yellow toadflax, butter-and-eggs, wild snapdragon
Scientific Name: 
Linaria vulgaris Mill.
Family Name: 
Scrophulariaceae - Figwort Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
introduced perennial, reproducing by seeds and creeping roots
Stems
upright, smooth stems, light green, very leafy, branched mostly near base, clump forming
Growth Habit of Yellow Toadflax
Growth Habit of Yellow Toadflax
Growth Habit of Yellow Toadflax
Growth Habit of Yellow Toadflax
Leaves
alternate (dense therefore may appear whorled), light green, linear, sessile
Flowers
pale yellow, center with orange palate, resembling snapdragons, downward pointed spur at base; terminal clusters
Flowers of Yellow Toadflax