Bugle ... Purple toadflax Linaria purpurea. Of all the ludicrous names that people give to plants, surely the silliest is ‘toadflax’. Classification; Reviews (0) Growing Advice; Seeds per Packet; Species. Purple Flowers. ADD TO WISHLIST ADD TO BASKET. Toadflax, Linaria purpurea, is native to southern Italy but has naturalised in other parts of Europe.An erect perennial with stiff stems and pale green leaves, it bears tall dense flower spikes of dainty pale purple flowers, each with two lips and spurs, rather like snapdragons. Genus. The little purple snapdragon flowers of the ivy-leaved toadflax are seen scrambling over walls in towns and country, its roots creeping into nooks and crannies in the mortar. Linaria Linaria. It is a tallish plant with erect stems growing up to a metre in height. Purple toadflax or lunaria purpurea. The purple toadflax, Linaria purpurea, is a common stray around my parts. Purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria. Toadflax Brocade Calophasia lunula (Hufnagel, 1766) Wingspan 26-32 mm. Alfalfa L. purpurea - L. purpurea is a herbaceous perennial with narrow, grey-green leaves arranged in dense whorls. datasets have provided data to the NBN Atlas for this species.. Browse the list of datasets and find organisations you can join if you are interested in participating in a survey for species like Linaria purpurea (L.) Mill. But when I visited Jack and Carolyn Wahlberg’s garden (Garden 36 in Faversham Open Gardens & Garden Market Day), I was impressed that Carolyn just lets the purple toadflax roam around the garden. Purple Toadflax, Toadflax. Originally from Italy, it likes railway embankments and walls. Some people will suggest that no description could be more appropriate: its flowers resemble a toad’s face and its leaves a plant of flax. It has also been introduced and is now common in North America. Originally from Italy, it likes railway embankments and walls. (Purple Toadflax) Interactions where Linaria purpurea is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process) . Linaria purpurea (L.) Mill. Purple toadflax. HOME LOCATIONS MAP WILDFLOWERS. It always gave me a pang to pull out the tall purple spires of toadflax scattered through my garden. And it’s an old English word, whereas Linaria was concocted by the botanist Philip Miller in 1768. Description: Growth. Observation - Purple Toadflax - UK and Ireland. Linaria purpurea. The name toadflax probably gets it name from the fact that the flowers look like little toads. A trailing plant with a reddish tinge to the stem and leaves. The purple flowers are like miniature snapdragons, with a yellow central patch, and the leaves are ivy-shaped. A first class garden plant with spikes of lovely pink flowers in summer. 3ft (90cm) Price: £2.85 per packet of seeds. Wildflowers of the UK, with emphasis on south Wales and southwest England - purple-flowered species. The purple flowers grow as a spiky top which gradually give way to seed. Description: Purple Toadflax. It has spires of tiny, snapdragon shaped, purple flowers that are borne on tall stems in summer. Observation - Purple Toadflax - UK and Ireland. As a resident species, this moth is restricted to the south-east and central southern … Purple toadflax (Linaria purpurea) is part of the Plantaginaceae or plantain family. Other names. The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References'). Linaria vulgaris (common toadflax, yellow toadflax, or butter-and-eggs) is a species of toadflax (Linaria), native from Europe to Siberia and Central Asia. Botanical name. Honesty Lunaria annua. Home > Wildflowers > Purple Flowers. Fact that the flowers look like little toads partner ( and generally out. First class garden plant with a reddish tinge to the south-east and central southern 'References! 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