Butter and eggs (Linaria vulgaris):
Introduced to North America, Butter and eggs is a nickname for a species of toadflax. You can find this species of toadflax growing along roads, in sand dunes, or other flatland areas. Sprouting in mid-summer to autumn, Butter and eggs grows close to the ground and the pale yellow flowers cluster together with an orange tip in the middle of each. They closely relate the appearance of the snapdragon plant, in that they have a mouth that can be opened when squeezed at the base, which creates the image of a dragon’s mouth. Since these flowers must be opened up to access the pollen, they rely mainly on powerful insects such as bees to open up the flower and extract the pollen These flowers last a long time when placed in a vase, which makes them useful for decoration.
Butter and Eggs