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| Photo
by Renee Brecht |
Britton and Brown. See
credits below. |
| Botanical name: |
Linaria vulgaris |
| Common
name: |
Butter and eggs
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| Synonomy: |
Linaria
linaria
(L.) Karst. |
| Group: |
Dicot
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| Family: |
Scrophulariaceae |
| Growth
Type: |
Forb/herb
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| Duration: |
Perennial |
| Plant
height: |
1-3 feet
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| Flower
color: |
yellow with an
orange spot
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| Flower
size: |
1" |
| Flowering/fruiting time |
June-August |
| Foliage: |
Leaves
are alternate and entire. Leaves are sessile (do not have a stalk). |
| Habitat: |
roadsides,
waste places, fields
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| Range in
New Jersey: |
throughout
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| Heritage ranking, if any |
n/a |
| Misc.: |
An introduced
plant.; considered a
noxious weed in 43 states, though not in NJ. (USDA). Grows by means of
rhizomes as well as winged seeds and is difficult to eradicate. |
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