Yellow Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris)

Family: Scrophulariaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Linaria vulgaris is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.6 m (2ft in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from July to October, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. It is noted for attracting wildlife.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots - cooked. Use with caution, see the notes above on toxicity. — Young shoots - cooked.; Use with caution, see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Hedgerows, by ditches, on dry banks and roadside verges. It is especially abundant in sandy and gravelly soils, and in chalk and limestone districts, and avoids acid soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)