Linaria dalmatica

Linaria dalmatica is a herbaceous plant native to western Asia and southeastern Europe that has become a weed in other areas. Its common names include Balkan toadflax, broadleaf toadflax, and Dalmatian toadflax.[2][1]

Linaria dalmatica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Linaria
Species:
L. dalmatica
Binomial name
Linaria dalmatica
Synonyms[1]
  • Antirrhinum dalmaticum L.
  • Linaria genistifolia subsp. dalmatica (L.) Maire & Petitm.

Invasive species

Linaria dalmatica is listed as a noxious weed in 12 U.S. states.[3] It is a grassland invader native to the Mediterranean region, and it was introduced to North America in the late 1800s. It has fast-growing strong, horizontal roots, and can withstand cold, and is a problem for farms and grasslands in the interior of British Columbia.[4]

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