Weed ID

DALMATIAN TOADFLAX

Scrophulariaceae or Figwort Family
Linaria dalmatica

GROWTH HABIT: Perennial, often over 3 feet tall.

LEAVES: Light green, alternate, heart shaped, clasping the stem, waxy.

STEMS: Branching, light green , smooth with many leaves.

FLOWERS: Like snapdragon, bright yellow, 1.5 inches with long spur.

ROOTS: Vigorous, deep and extensive, rhizomatous.

SEEDS: A single plant can produce up to 500,000 seeds. Seeds are viable for at least 10 years or more.

REPRODUCES: Vegetative buds and root stock.

HABITAT: Found in meadows, roadsides, native grasslands, pastures, and waste places.

"Not your garden variety snapdragon"