Blue Toadflax
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(Linaria canadensis)
Blue Toadflax blooms at Lobos Creek dunes.
Will Elder, NPS
Origin Of Genus Name: Linaria is Latin for 'flax.' Presidio locations: Found in coastal dune scrub. Range in state: Northern and central coastal California and Sierra Nevada foothills. Description: This native annual species has tiny violet-blue flowers resembling other members of the Snapdragon Family. Wispy stalks with smooth, slender leaves can be 6-24 inches in height. |
Did You Know?
Held to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal, the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition drew thousands of visitors to today's Marina district and Presidio bayfront.