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Cymbalaria muralis
This toadflax, also known as Kenilworth, coliseum or Oxford ivy (etc), is a trailing, tufted flowering perennial, with purplish stems and round and lobed alternate leaves. Flowers are small, about 1 to 1.2 cm across, lilac in colors with yellowish lips, and bearing a small spur.
This toadflax iks native to Mediterranean Europe and widely naturalised elsewhere. Grows in rocks and walls (like in photos), and is often seen in urban settings.
Spotted on Jul 2, 2018
Submitted on Aug 7, 2018
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