| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Linaria purpurea (L.) Mill. trib. Antirrhinae |
| Bibliography | Gard. Dict., ed. 8: no. 5 (1768) |
| Native Range | c. & s. Italy, Sicilia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 0-1900m |
| Description | leaves glaucous, linear, 2-6cm long, basally often verticillate, racemes slender, long and dense, flowers 9-12mm long, spur ca. 5mm long, curvate |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | purplish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; basal cuttings in late spring and summer |
| Synonyms | Antirrhinum purpureum L. Linaria purpurascens Bernh. ex Hornem. Termontis purpurea (L.) Raf. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia) |