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Ivy-leaved toadflax

Cymbalaria muralis

Description:

It spreads quickly, growing up to 5 cm (2.0 in) tall – it commonly grows in rock and wall crevices, and along footpaths. The leaves are evergreen, rounded to heart-shaped, 2.5 to 5 cm (1.0 to 2.0 in) long and wide, 3–7-lobed, alternating on thin stems. The flowers are very small, similar in shape to snapdragon flowers. Flowers from May to September.

Habitat:

Cymbalaria muralis is native to south and southwest Europe, the southern Alps, eastern Yugoslavia, southern Italy and Sicily.[4][5] It has spread throughout the world as an invasive plant, including the United States[6] and the British Isles.

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Benno Ibold
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Benno Ibold

Alpen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Spotted on Jun 1, 2014
Submitted on Jun 1, 2014

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