Linaria pinifolia

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Linaria reticulata, Desf. Fls. pubescent, purple, reticulated with purple, the palate yellow or copper-yellow, the spur pointed and shorter than the corolla and pointing downward: spike short: lvs. linear, scattered or verticillate. Portugal. J.F. 3:260.—An old garden plant, but little known in Amer. Runs into two or three forms. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.