Linaria vulgaris - Common Toadflax
A summer plant, blooming
from mid June until late October, this perennial loves waste land but is also to be seen
in hedgerows and on well drained grassy banks.
This plant copes better than most with dry spells. Bees
love it, but have some difficulty extracting nectar from the long spurs. (Some people
mistake the toadflax family for 'snapdragons', and this spur behind the flower head is a
helpful distinguishing feature.)
As the flowers mature, the orange patch on the mouth
becomes more noticeable.
Wildflowers of Wales
This wildflower is one of many dozens that are featured in the First Nature Guide to the
Wonderful Wildflowers of Wales, Volume 1 - Woodland and Waysides.
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