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The Flora of Wiltshire. 



More or less distributed throughout all the Districts. A prostrate 

 annual, with the stem and leaves hairy, but less so than in the next 

 species, which this plant resembles in most respects. Flowers solitary, 

 axillary upon long slender stalks, small, yellow, with the upper 

 lip purple. 



3. L spuria, (Mill,) spurious Toad-flax or round-leaved Fluellin. 

 Antirrhinum (Sm.) Engl Bot. t. 691. St. 70, 12. 



Locality. Fields, especially on clay over chalk, and seldom 

 straying beyond the limits of cultivation. A. FL July, September. 

 Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 



Itacorded in similar situations with the preceding, but of rather 

 less frequent occurrence in general. Flowers small, yellowish; 

 upper lip purple. Calyx large, segments ovato-lanceolate, the 

 outer ones, sometimes all, cordate at the base. In this species some 

 of the flowers are often regular with 5 spurs, or partially so with 

 2, 3, or 4. 



4. L. minor, (Desf.) lesser Toad-flax. Engl. Bot. t. 2014. St. 

 70, 15. 



Locality. In dry gravelly and sandy fields, also on clay and 

 chalk. A. Fl. June, August. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 



Not uncommon in the County. Stern erect, much branched. 

 Leaves although linear, yet broader and more obtuse than in any 

 of the preceding species, and narrowed at the base. Flowers very 

 small, the corolla scarcely exceeding the calyx, of a pale purple 

 or violet colour with a short blunt spur. 



5. L. vulgaris, (Mill.) common yellow Toad-flax. Antirrhinum 

 Linaria, Sm. Engl. Bot. t. 685, St. 18 13. 



Locality. Borders of corn-fields, and in hedges, on a gravelly 

 soil. P. Fl. June, August. Area 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 



In all the Districts frequent. Plant very smooth, and generally 

 with a glaucous hue. Stems 1 to 2 feet high, little branched, 

 mostly simple. Leaves linear inclining to lanceolate. Flowers 

 large bright yellow with an orange palate. A singular deformity 

 called Peloria occurs sometimes, in which the corollas are regular 

 with 5 spurs. Varieties are also occasionally found with smaller 

 flowers. 



