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Family
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Flower
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- ~2.5 cm (1 inch) long – bilateral symmetry
- upper corolla divided into 2 lobes, lower corolla has 3 lobes – edges are orange and has a distinctive hook at its base
- arranged in clusters at end of stem
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Leaf
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- grayish-green and 2.5-6.5 cm (1-2.5 inches)
- topmost leaves are alternate and grass-like
- lower leaves are opposite or whorled
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Location
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- in many part of North America
- found in dry fields, along roads, and in disturbed areas
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Flowering Time
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Other
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- it is an exotic from Europe
- plant is 30-90 cm (1-3 feet) tall
- has a creeping root system producing large and small colonies, especially in drier locations
- considered noxious in some areas
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Name Origin
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- “Toadflax” comes from the notion that the corolla’s opening is comparable to a toad’s mouth and the leaves resemble flax Linum leaves
- “Butter-and-eggs” refers to the yellow and orange coloring of the corolla
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