Linaria vulgaris

Species category

Flower

Common name

butter and eggs

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

Winged discoid

Size

  • Length 1.5–2 mm
  • Width 1.5–2 mm
  • Thickness 0.5–0.6 mm

Color

Dark brown

Texture

Scattered tubercules

Other structures

Wide, winged margin with radiating striations

Identification notes

Seed discoid and surrounded by a wide wing.

Noxious weed seed categories

State Noxious Weed: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Nevada, Utah, Washington, Wyoming 

AOSA examination list

Not included

More information

For more information, see ISMA fact sheet.

Nomenclature

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Valid name

Linaria vulgaris Mill.

Synonyms

Linaria linaria (L.) Karst., nom. inval.

 Linaria vulgaris . Discoid seed surrounded by a wing.
Linaria vulgaris. Discoid seed surrounded by a wing.