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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect, branching above, glabrous, waxy.
- Leaves
- Alternate, simple, sessile and clasping, ovate to lanceolate, 1 to 2 inches long, .5 to 1.5 inch wide, broadest near bases, crowded, overlapping, rigid, glabrous, waxy; margins entire; tips sharply pointed; branch leaves reduced.
- Inflorescence
- Racemes, elongate, terminal.
- Flower
- To 1.75 inch long; calyces deeply 5-parted, segments nearly equal; corollas 2-lipped, upper lip 2-lobed, lower lip 3-lobed, usually bent downward, bright yellow with dense orange to white beard on lower lip at throat; spurs long; stamens 4.
- Fruit
- Capsules, nearly spherical, to 1/8 inch long, 2-celled; seeds numerous, irregularly angled.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Roadsides and waste areas.
- Distribution
- Scattered throughout Kansas.
Additional Notes
Comments
Dalmatian toadflax can be aggressive but is seldom a problem in Kansas. It has a deep root system, which makes eradication difficult.
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae - Figwort Family
- Life Span
- Perennial
- Height
- 1-3 feet
- Origin
- Introduced
- Last Updated
- 2007-07-31
Color Groups
Yellow Wildflowers
Flowering Period
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Blooms: June, July, August