Biology 130
Linaria vulgaris;
butter-and-eggs
[Plantaginaceae]
1-3' tall perennial occurring in colonies from spreading rhizomes.
Racemes of 3/4" long snapdragon-like flowers with yellow spurs
("butter") and an orange palate ("eggs"). Leaves alternate,
narrow, and numerous, ½-1½" long. Flowers abundantly throughout
the growing season on disturbed sites in sandy soil. Eurasian
native introduced as a garden flower.
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