Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California.
Habitat: Forest edge, roadsides, wastelots, and other disturbed areas.
Flowers: June-August
Origin: Introduced from Mediterranean
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bumblebees, bees
Glabrous, glaucous perennial, the stem usually unbranched, 3-6 dm. tall.
Leaves numerous, entire, linear, opposite below and alternate above.
Inflorescence an elongate raceme; calyx 5-lobed to the base; corolla bright violet, 7-10 mm. long not including the long, down-curved spur, bi-labiate; stamens 4.
Capsule.
Publication: Gard. Dict. (ed. 8) Linaria no. 5. 1768.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Linaria purpurea in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Linaria purpurea checklist entry
OregonFlora: Linaria purpurea information
E-Flora BC: Linaria purpurea atlas page
CalPhotos: Linaria purpurea photos
