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Linaria purpurea
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Photo: Mark Hyde
Quarry Lane Walkway (Nature Reserve), Mansfield
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near St John's Ambulance hut, Bramley Vale
Photo: Mark Hyde
Quarry Lane Walkway (Nature Reserve), Mansfield
Photo: Mark Hyde
Quarry Lane Walkway (Nature Reserve), Mansfield
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near St John's Ambulance hut, Bramley Vale
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| Kent number: | 124/13/3 |
| BRC number: | 920001160 |
| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Purple Toadflax (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Neophyte |
| BSBI Species Code: | A1 |
| Description: |
Erect glabrous, glaucous perennial herb, often branched above. Leaves arranged spirally or in whorls, linear to linear-lanceolate, numerous. Flowers in a long dense raceme. Sepals linear. Corolla violet or occasionally pink (see image 5). Spur c. 1/2 as long as rest of corolla, curved. Capsule longer than calyx. Seeds without wings. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | purpurea: purple |
| Habitat: | In disturbed ground, on roadsides and on walls. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Jun - Aug |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native to C and S Italy and Sicily; cultivated in gardens in Britain and frequently naturalised. |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 1 August 2008 |
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BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Linaria purpureaEOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Linaria purpurea
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Linaria purpurea
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Linaria purpurea
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network): Linaria purpurea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Linaria purpurea
Ispot: Linaria purpurea
JSTOR Plant Science: Linaria purpurea
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Linaria purpurea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Linaria purpurea
The Plant List (version 1.1): Linaria purpurea
Tropicos: Linaria purpurea
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