Linaria grandiflora

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Common name

Scientific name

Linaria grandiflora Desf.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Herbaceous perennial plant, 25 to 75 cm tall. The flower corolla (without spur) 25 to 25 mm long, the upper lip incised. The spur 15 to 22 mm long. The leaves are ovate-lanceolate, at the base slightly heart-shaped, with three veins, up to 4 cm long. The inflorescence is racemose, usually unbranched. Flowering May-August^[1].

Habitat

Rocky and grassy places^[2].

Distribution in Bulgaria

Map of distribution in Bulgaria of Linaria grandiflora by floristic regions^[2]:

Linaria grandiflora

References

[1] Китанов, Б. & И. Пенев. 1963. Флора на Витоша. Изд. "Наука и изкуство". София.

[2] Делипавлов & кол., 2003. Определител на растенията в България. Аграрен университет. Пловдив.

[3] Assyov, B., A. Petrova, D. Dimitrov & R. Vassilev. 2012. Conspectus of the vascular flora of Bulgaria. Sofia, Bulgarian biodiversity foundation.

Linaria grandiflora на български

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