13,946 observationsNNA
Purple Toadflax
Linaria purpurea
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Lamiales ›Family: Plantaginaceae ›Genus: Linaria
About
Linaria purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common name purple toadflax. It is native to Italy, but it can be found growing wild as an introduced species in parts of western North America, including California, western Washington, and British Columbia, and it is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is a perennial herb growing 30 to 70 centimeters tall with linear leaves 2 to 5 centimeters in length....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Purple Toadflax is Linaria purpurea.
- The Purple Toadflax has a conservation status of NNA.
- Purple Toadflax belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Purple Toadflax belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Purple Toadflax belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Purple Toadflax belongs to the order Lamiales.
- Purple Toadflax belongs to the family Plantaginaceae.
- Purple Toadflax belongs to the genus Linaria.