Butter-and-eggs

Linaria vulgaris

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Not native

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At a glance

Not yet recorded · Spread · Bloom

Recorded in 66 Virginia counties.

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

Ground opened by people: roadsides, old fields, pastures, fencerows and lots.

Ecological relationships

5CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including VA

Genus host records with ranges including VA · Nuttallanthus

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

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

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Yellow or orange” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “usually 12 to 36 inches (30-90 cm) tall” · Fire Effects Information System: Linaria vulgaris (ranked first; Minnesota Wildflowers differs) · Source botanical description; original units and scope retained
Leaves · “Deciduous” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Alkaline” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Butter and Eggs; Yellow Toadflax