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Butter-and-Eggs
Linaria vulgaris |
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| Family |
Snapdragon (Scrophulariaceae) |
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| Bloom |
Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Habitat |
Dry, sun, fields, meadows,
pastures, roadsides, disturbed soils |
| Status |
Non-Native |
| Cycle |
Perennial |
| Height |
1-2 feet |
| Flower |
Many flowers on an upright
spike. They are yellow with an orange marking near the center of the
blossom. There is a thick, pointed spur at the bottom which contains
nectar. |
| Leaf |
Leaves are thin, pale,
grass-like 1-2" long and pointed at both ends. |
| Notes |
Plants spread by
underground runners forming colonies of plants. Butter-and-eggs was
introduced from Europe and escaped from gardens. |
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