blunt-leaf fluellen

Kickxia spuria (L.) Dumort.

Kickxia spuria is a flowering plant in the Plantaginaceae family, commonly known as blunt-leaf fluellen. It is native to Europe and Asia, and has been introduced to other regions, where it may become a noxious weed. The plant features a low, hairy, creeping stem with many branches, rounded fuzzy leaves, and solitary snapdragon-like flowers up to 1.5 cm long. The flowers have yellow, white, and purple lobes and a narrow, pointed spur. The fruit is a spherical capsule about 4 mm long. It is similar to Kickxia elatine but differs in leaf shape and the hairy flower stalk.

Description

Kickxia spuria is a member of the Plantaginaceae family and is known for its creeping, hairy stem and rounded, fuzzy leaves. The plant produces solitary flowers with a distinctive narrow spur and hairy stalk. The flowers display a combination of yellow, white, and deep purple lobes. The fruit is a small spherical capsule. It is found in regions including British Columbia, Ontario, parts of Europe, and has been introduced to other continents. It is often distinguished from Kickxia elatine by its leaf shape and hairy flower stalk.

Other common names

round-leaved fluellenRoundleaf cancerworthairy toadflaxround-leaf-toadflaxround-leaf fluellenblunt-leaf fluellenround-leaved cancerwortround-leaved fluellinround-leaved toadflax

Distribution

British Columbia · Ontario · FI · NO · SE · ZA · HR · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · Flanders · Azores · Bulgaria · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Denmark · Finland · Channel Is. · Germany · Norway · Sweden · Ukraine · England · Scotland · Wales · BA · PL · ES