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. Alfalfa Purple toadflax or lunaria purpurea. Purple toadflax (Linaria purpurea) is part of the Plantaginaceae or plantain family. The purple flowers grow as a spiky top which gradually give way to seed. Other names. Linaria Linaria. The name toadflax probably gets it name from the fact that the flowers look like little toads. Purple Flowers. It has spires of tiny, snapdragon shaped, purple flowers that are borne on tall stems in summer. The purple flowers are like miniature snapdragons, with a yellow central patch, and the leaves are ivy-shaped. Species. 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. Originally from Italy, it likes railway embankments and walls. Toadflax Brocade Calophasia lunula (Hufnagel, 1766) Wingspan 26-32 mm. Purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria. A first class garden plant with spikes of lovely pink flowers in summer. As a resident species, this moth is restricted to the south-east and central southern … (Purple Toadflax) Interactions where Linaria purpurea is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process) . It always gave me a pang to pull out the tall purple spires of toadflax scattered through my garden. A trailing plant with a reddish tinge to the stem and leaves. Growth. Linaria vulgaris (common toadflax, yellow toadflax, or butter-and-eggs) is a species of toadflax (Linaria), native from Europe to Siberia and Central Asia. Genus. HOME LOCATIONS MAP WILDFLOWERS. Wildflowers of the UK, with emphasis on south Wales and southwest England - purple-flowered species. It has also been introduced and is now common in North America. Classification; Reviews (0) Growing Advice; Seeds per Packet; Linaria purpurea (L.) Mill. Bugle ... Purple toadflax Linaria purpurea. The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References'). Observation - Purple Toadflax - UK and Ireland. The purple toadflax, Linaria purpurea, is a common stray around my parts. Description: Purple toadflax. 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. And it’s an old English word, whereas Linaria was concocted by the botanist Philip Miller in 1768. L. purpurea - L. purpurea is a herbaceous perennial with narrow, grey-green leaves arranged in dense whorls. Home > Wildflowers > Purple Flowers. It is a tallish plant with erect stems growing up to a metre in height. Originally from Italy, it likes railway embankments and walls. Observation - Purple Toadflax - UK and Ireland. Description: Purple Toadflax. 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. 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. Honesty Lunaria annua. Linaria purpurea. Botanical name. Of all the ludicrous names that people give to plants, surely the silliest is ‘toadflax’. 3ft (90cm) Price: £2.85 per packet of seeds. ADD TO WISHLIST ADD TO BASKET. Purple Toadflax, Toadflax. Lovely pink flowers in summer give way to seed with spikes of lovely pink flowers in summer that. Philip Miller in 1768 the victim or passive partner ( and generally loses out from the fact that the look. 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