Plantaginaceae
Italian toadflax
Linaria angustissima
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus
- Linaria
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Common names
By language (3)
- English
- Italian toadflax
- French
- Linaire à feuilles étroites
- Slovenian
- Laška madronščica
Synonyms
- Antirrhinum angustissimum Loisel.
- Antirrhinum bauhini Gaudin
- Antirrhinum genistifolium Vill.
- Antirrhinum genistifolium Vill. ex Benth.
- Antirrhinum polygalifolium Poir.
- Linaria angustifolia Rchb.
- Linaria bauhini H.C.Watson
- Linaria italica Trevir.
- Linaria italica var. angustifolia Chav.
- Linaria koesensis Simonk.
- Linaria linifolia Rochel
- Linaria paniculata Peyer ex Vest
- Linaria polygalifolia Steud.
- Linaria rudis Janka ex Nyman
- Linaria ruscinonensis Rouy
- Linaria siculorum Nyár.
- Linaria vulgaris subsp. italica (Trevir.) Arcang.
- Linaria vulgaris subsp. ruscinonensis (Rouy) P.Fourn.
- Linaria vulgaris var. angustifolia Chav.
- Linaria vulgaris var. ruscinonensis (Rouy) R.C.V.Douin
Flowers
- In flower
- April to October (from 97 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Irene Saltini, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Denis Bastianelli, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Flavien Saboureau, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Kai Löhr, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Mirko Ubović, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Zoltán Stekkelpak, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Adi S, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Clément Maouche, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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- Striped toadflaxLinaria repensPlantaginaceae
- Lesser butter and eggsLinaria supinaPlantaginaceae
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- Clovenlip toadflaxLinaria bipartitaPlantaginaceae
- Purple toadflaxLinaria purpureaPlantaginaceae
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.