Linaria alpina (L.) Mill.

Alpine toadflax (en), Linaire des alpes (fr), Linaire des Alpes (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Linaria

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.09-0.2m high.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.09 - 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 16 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Linaria alpina habit picture by Jacques Zuber (cc-by-sa)
Linaria alpina habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Linaria alpina habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Linaria alpina leaf picture by Christophe Gautreau (cc-by-sa)
Linaria alpina leaf picture by Jacques Zuber (cc-by-sa)
Linaria alpina leaf picture by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Linaria alpina flower picture by Collodel Andrea (cc-by-sa)
Linaria alpina flower picture by Lisbeth PEYRE (cc-by-sa)
Linaria alpina flower picture by Laurie Marchand (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Linaria alpina fruit picture by Annick Thiaudière (cc-by-sa)
Linaria alpina fruit picture by manuseitz (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Linaria alpina world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:804430-1
WFO ID wfo-0000445674
COL ID 72F6J
BDTFX ID 39172
INPN ID 106144
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Linaria benearnensis Antirrhinum alpinum Cymbalaria alpina Linaria petraea Linaria alpina

Lower taxons

Linaria alpina subsp. filicaulis Linaria alpina var. aciculifolia