Quercus

Butter-and-eggs

Linaria vulgaris

Not native to South Carolina

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

5CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Linaria

  • Chlosyne gorgoneGorgone Checkerspot
  • Junonia coeniaCommon Buckeye
  • Pyrrhia aurantiagoOrange Sallow, False Foxglove Sun Moth
  • Sympistis perscriptaScribbled Sallow
  • Trichordestra legitimaStriped Garden Caterpillar Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Plantaginaceae
Soil pH
Alkaline
Flower color
Yellow or orange

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Butter and Eggs; Butter and eggs; Yellow Toadflax

Conservation status

South Carolina rankNot available
Global rankGNR
SC statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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