Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
maroccana
ID:
1137454

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hook.f.

Source:
tro

Year:
1872

Citation Micro:
Bot. Mag. 98: t. 5983 (1872)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136792



Common Names

  • Linaria maroccana
  • Moroccan Toadflax
  • Moroccan Snapdragon


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Description

Linaria maroccana (also called Moroccan Toadflax, among many other common names) is a small herbaceous plant native to North Africa. It has small, yellow flowers and is found in dry, sandy soils.

Uses & Benefits

Linaria maroccana is a popular ornamental plant for gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a ground cover in dry, rocky areas and can be used to stabilize slopes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Linaria maroccana has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Linaria maroccana is a perennial plant that can be propagated through division of the root clumps. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be grown from seed, but it is slow to germinate and can take up to a month. It is best to start the seeds indoors in late winter or early spring. Once the seedlings are established, they can be transplanted outdoors in the spring. It is also possible to propagate the plant through cuttings taken in the spring or summer.

Where to Find Linaria maroccana

Linaria maroccana can be found in the Mediterranean region.

Species in the Linaria genus

Linaria joppensis, Linaria jaxartica, Linaria intricata, Linaria badali, Linaria khorasanensis, Linaria kurdica, Linaria kokanica, Linaria incarnata, Linaria alpina, Linaria algarviana, Linaria albifrons, Linaria alaica, Linaria imzica, Linaria ikonnikovii, Linaria incompleta, Linaria iconia, Linaria altaica, Linaria bamianica, Linaria caesia, Linaria buriatica, Linaria clementei, Linaria capraria, Linaria chalepensis, Linaria cavanillesii, Linaria bessarabica, Linaria bipartita, Linaria biebersteinii, Linaria bipunctata, Linaria bordiana, Linaria brachyphylla, Linaria bubanii, Linaria amoi, Linaria antilibanotica, Linaria angustissima, Linaria amethystea, Linaria arenicola, Linaria atlantica, Linaria arvensis, Linaria armeniaca, Linaria arenaria, Linaria arcusangeli, Linaria aeruginea, Linaria acutiloba, Linaria badachschanica, Linaria confertiflora, Linaria weilleri, Linaria warionis, Linaria zaborskiana, Linaria zaissanica, Linaria vulgaris,

Species in the Plantaginaceae family

Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum, Adenosma annamense, Adenosma bracteosum, Adenosma camphoratum, Adenosma cordifolium, Adenosma debilis, Adenosma elsholtzioides, Adenosma glutinosum, Adenosma hirsutum, Adenosma indianum, Adenosma inopinatum, Adenosma javanicum, Adenosma macrophyllum, Adenosma malabaricum, Adenosma microcephalum, Adenosma muelleri, Adenosma nelsonioides, Adenosma papuana, Adenosma punctata, Adenosma retusilobum, Adenosma subrepens, Adenosma ternata, Adenosma thorelii, Agathelpis adunca, Agathelpis brevifolia, Agathelpis mucronata, Albraunia foveopilosa, Albraunia fugax, Albraunia psilosperma, Anamaria heterophylla, Anarrhinum bellidifolium, Anarrhinum corsicum, Anarrhinum duriminium, Anarrhinum forsskaolii, Anarrhinum fruticosum, Anarrhinum intermedium, Anarrhinum laxiflorum, Anarrhinum longipedicellatum, Anarrhinum orientale, Anarrhinum pedatum, Anarrhinum forskaohlii, Ancistrostylis harmandii, Angelonia acuminatissima, Angelonia alternifolia, Angelonia angustifolia, Angelonia arguta, Angelonia biflora, Angelonia bisaccata, Angelonia blanchetii, Angelonia campestris,

References

Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hook.f.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:804758-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].