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Linaria tristis (L.) Mill. trib. Antirrhinae 
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FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE
Genus speciesLinaria tristis (L.) Mill. trib. Antirrhinae
BibliographyGard. Dict., ed. 8: no. 8 (1768)
Native Ranges. Iberian Peninsula
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude50-1400m
Descriptionleaves oblong-lanceolate to linear, glaucous, 1-4cm long, basal leaves often verticillate, raceme 5-15-flowered, sometimes dense, flowers 18-28mm long, spur 10-13mm long
Size15-20cm
Colorpurple, yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; basal cuttings in late spring and summer
SynonymsAntirrhinum lusitanicum Vent.
Antirrhinum marginatum Desf.
Antirrhinum polygaleifolium Willd.
Antirrhinum triste L.
Linaria aeruginea Loscos & J.Pardo
Linaria lusitanica Hoffmanns. & Link
Linaria supina ssp. tristis (L.) Malag.
Linaria tristis ssp. eutristis Maire
Linaria trisits var. typica Maire
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal, SPA Spain)
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