Linaria dalmatica
Plantaginaceae
Dalmatian Toadflax
Clumps upright. Stems stout and branched, numerous. Leaves alternate, blue-green, egg-shaped, with pointed tip, clasping lower part of stem. Inflorescence consists of a crowded spike on upper stems. Flowers bright yellow, 1–2 in. long, 5-lobed with orange or white fuzzy beard on lower 2 lobes, and with 1/3–3/4 in. long, straight, downward-pointed spur at back. Grows in disturbed soils, along roads, at low elevations. A garden escapee originating from the Mediterranean, this is the tallest toadflax in our region. Listed as a noxious and invasive weed.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Late Spring
- Flower Form: 5 petals, 2 lips (Scrophulariaceae)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 2–4 feet
- Habitat: Disturbed, Meadow
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Throughout Our Region, West Gorge
- Native: No
- Latin Synonyms: Linaria genistifolia ssp. dalmatica
