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Linaria triornithophora
Iberian endemism. Known in English as "Toadflax", they are easy to distinguish from other Linaria becausee of the big purple flowers (35-45 mm) with marked veins and yellow lobe in the center, and for the long and pointed curved spike, longer than the rest of the corole. It flowers in spring and summer.
Oak and Holm oak forest in the mountains, above 1000 meters high. Parque Natural de Lago de Sanabria
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/320sec.; f/9; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposition Bias: -1 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No Flash fired
Spotted on Oct 27, 2013
Submitted on Oct 27, 2013
2 Comments
Yes Tracy Morris, they are endemic in Spain and Portugal
I didn't know they came in this color! We have orange and yellow ones that are invasive in the northwest ( US & Canada). Are these native to Spain?