Nuttallanthus texanus
Plantaginaceae
Blue Toadflax
Basal rosette of leaves. Stems slender, erect to prostrate. Leaves shiny, narrowly linear, becoming fewer near top. Inflorescence tall, sticky, small-flowered. Flowers pale blue to violet, about 1/3 in. long, consisting of 2 erect upper lobes and 3 larger lower lobes with 2 rounded lighter-colored humps in flower center, round-tipped spur. Grows in gravel or moist sandy soils in open areas at low to mid elevations.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: 5 petals, 2 lips (Scrophulariaceae)
- Life Cycle: Annual, Biennial
- Height: 6–24 inches
- Habitat: Coastal, Meadow
- Found In: Columbia Basin, N Cascades NP
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Linaria canadensis, Linaria canadensis var. texana, Linaria texana
