Pollinator plant

common toadflax

Linaria vulgaris

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Common names

49 names · 34 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (33)
Dutch
French
Basque
  • igitai-belar arrunt[4]
Belarusian
  • Зарніца звычайная, ці Лянок[4]
Bulgarian
  • Обикновена луличка[4]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 欧洲柳穿鱼[4]
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
Czech
  • lnice květel[4]
  • lnice obecná[4]
Danish
  • Almindelig torskemund[4]
Estonian
  • harilik käokannus[4]
Finnish
  • keltakannusruoho[4]
German
+2 more namesShow fewer names
Greek
  • Λιναρία η κοινή[4]
Hungarian
  • Közönséges gyújtoványfű[4]
Italian
Japanese
  • シロバナセイヨウウンラン[4]
  • ホソバウンラン[4]
Korean
  • 좁은잎해란초[4]
Latvian
  • Parastā vīrcele[4]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastoji linažolė[4]
Mongolian
  • Хурц зажлуургана[4]
Norwegian
  • lintorskemunn[4]
Ojibwe
  • Owacawa'skwûneg[4]
Polish
  • Lnica pospolita[4]
Romanian
  • Linariță[4]
Russian
  • Льнянка обыкновенная[4]
Serbian
  • Ланилист[4]
Slovak
  • pyštek obyčajný[4]
Slovenian
  • Navadna madronščica[4]
Spanish
Swedish
Ukrainian
  • Льонок звичайний[4]
Welsh
  • Llin y llyffant[4]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Linaria vulgaris — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Common Toadflax — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Brideweed — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Butter and Eggs — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Jacob's Ladder — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Wild Snapdragon — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Yellow Toadflax — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(6); heading: Common Name(s):; Linaria vulgaris.
[2] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • common toadflax — Page 4, column 1, row top 217 pt; common-name cell after Linaria vulgaris.; Linaria vulgaris.
[3] Linaria vulgaris — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • common toadflax — results[0].names[0]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Echtes Leinkraut — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Frauenflachs — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Gemeines Leinkraut — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Gewöhnliches Leinkraut — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Kleines Löwenmaul — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • butter and eggs — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Butter-And-Egg — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • butter-and-eggs — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Common Linaria — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Wild Snapdragon — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • yellow toadflax — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • linaria común — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Linaire commune — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Linaire vulgaire — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Linajola comune — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Vlasbekje — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
[4] Linaria vulgaris — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • common toadflax — results[29].names[0]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Echtes Leinkraut — results[29].names[7]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Frauenflachs — results[29].names[10]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Gemeines Leinkraut — results[29].names[2]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Gewöhnliches Leinkraut — results[29].names[8]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Kleines Löwenmaul — results[29].names[9]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • butter and eggs — results[29].names[15]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Butter-And-Egg — results[29].names[41]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • butter-and-eggs — results[29].names[14]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Common Linaria — results[29].names[42]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Wild Snapdragon — results[29].names[43]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • yellow toadflax — results[29].names[5]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • linaria común — results[29].names[16]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Linaire commune — results[29].names[3]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Linaire vulgaire — results[29].names[22]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Linajola comune — results[29].names[24]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Vlasbekje — results[29].names[4]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • keltakannusruoho — results[29].names[11]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Льнянка обыкновенная — results[29].names[12]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Gulsporre — results[29].names[13]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • lnice květel — results[29].names[17]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Almindelig torskemund — results[29].names[18]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • harilik käokannus — results[29].names[19]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Paprastoji linažolė — results[29].names[20]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • lintorskemunn — results[29].names[21]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Lnica pospolita — results[29].names[23]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Lanilist — results[29].names[25]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Közönséges gyújtoványfű — results[29].names[26]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Обикновена луличка — results[29].names[27]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • pyštek obyčajný — results[29].names[28]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Owacawa'skwûneg — results[29].names[29]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • シロバナセイヨウウンラン — results[29].names[30]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • 欧洲柳穿鱼 — results[29].names[31]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Λιναρία η κοινή — results[29].names[32]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Ланилист — results[29].names[33]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • 柳穿魚 — results[29].names[34]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • igitai-belar arrunt — results[29].names[35]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • 좁은잎해란초 — results[29].names[36]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Хурц зажлуургана — results[29].names[37]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Льонок звичайний — results[29].names[38]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Зарніца звычайная, ці Лянок — results[29].names[39]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • lnice obecná — results[29].names[40]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Navadna madronščica — results[29].names[44]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Parastā vīrcele — results[29].names[45]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Linariță — results[29].names[46]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • ホソバウンラン — results[29].names[47]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
  • Llin y llyffant — results[29].names[48]; taxon id 50790; Linaria vulgaris.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Plantaginaceae

Genus-level classification for Linaria; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Linaria vulgaris.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Erect; Prostrate; Spreading

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Loam (Silt); Sand; Shallow Rocky

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Alkaline (>8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Autumn; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
Europe, Siberia, Central Asia

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees, butterflies.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Linaria vulgaris in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

common toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Linaria — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1894017; ID 62YPR; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Linaria vulgaris — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: TaxonomyPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 1, entry Linaria vulgaris (top 217 pt)

    Source checked on .