Distribution: Introduced as an ornamental, occasionally escaping west of the Cascades in Washington.
Habitat: Bare and disturbed ground.
Flowers: June - August
Origin: Introduced from Mediterranean
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Glabrous, glaucous perennial, the stem usually unbranched, 3-6 dm. tall.
Leaves numerous, entire, linear, opposite below and alternate above.
Inflorescence an elongate raceme; calyx 5-lobed to the base; corolla bright violet, 7-10 mm. long not including the long, down-curved spur, bi-labiate; stamens 4.
Capsule.
Publication: Gard. Dict. (ed. 8) Linaria no. 5. 1768.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Linaria purpurea in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Linaria purpurea checklist entry.
E-Flora BC: Linaria purpurea atlas page.
CalPhotos: Linaria purpurea photos.
USDA Plants: Linaria purpurea information.
