Wild plant enquiry

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) © BK

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) © BK

Bill Keatley asked about a plant he found in Ryde in July 2012 and from his photo we were able to tell him it is Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea), which used to be grown in cottage gardens and nowadays appears as a casual in urban areas and on disturbed ground.

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