Linaria
purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known
by the common name purple toadflax. It is native to Italy, but it can be
found growing wild as many parts of the world and is also cultivated as
an ornamental plant. It is a perennial herb growing 30 to 70
centimeters tall with linear leaves 2 to 5 centimeters in length.
The inflorescence is a raceme of flowers occupying
the top of the stem. The flower is between 1 and 2 centimeters long with
five lobes arranged into two lips with a spur at the end. The flower is
usually light to medium purple in color.
In New Zealand it is found on roadsides, footpaths, rocky banks and waste areas.
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