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Butter and Eggs (Linaria vulgaris)
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Introduced
Family:
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)
Height: 1 to 3 ft.
Blooms: May to
October
Leaf Type:
smooth
Bloom Size: 1 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Elongate clusters,
Irregular blossoms
Location: C&O Canal Towpath
Date: 7/26/2017
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Butter and Eggs may be
easily confused with:
- Cow Wheat
The flower of butter and eggs is larger and brighter than cow wheat.
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
