Linaria dalmatica is a herbaceous plant native to western Asia and southeastern Europe that has become a weed in other areas. Its common names include Balkan toadflax, broadleaf toadflax, and Dalmatian toadflax.[2][1]

Linaria dalmatica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Linaria
Species:	L. dalmatica
Binomial name
Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill.
Synonyms[1]
Antirrhinum dalmaticum L. Linaria genistifolia subsp. dalmatica (L.) Maire & Petitm.

Invasive species

Linaria dalmatica is listed as a noxious weed in 12 U.S. states.[3] It is a grassland invader native to the Mediterranean region, and it was introduced to North America in the late 1800s. It has fast-growing strong, horizontal roots, and can withstand cold, and is a problem for farms and grasslands in the interior of British Columbia.[4]

References

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External links

• Species Profile- Dalmatian Toadflax (Linaria dalmatica), National Invasive Species Information Center, United States National Agricultural Library.

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