bastard toadflax

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noun

any of several low-growing, often parasitic plants of the genus Comandra, having alternate leaves and clusters of small whitish flowers.

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How to use bastard toadflax in a sentence

They are mostly annuals, such as the little Toadflax (Linaria minor), which can just manage to exist under those conditions.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
Strong woody knapweed endures it, so does toadflax and pale blue scabious, and wild mignonette.
The Pageant of Summer|Richard Jefferies
The stems of the Red Valerian are tall and upright; those of the Toadflax are slender and drooping.
Wildflowers of the Farm|Arthur Owens Cooke
It feeds in the flowers of yellow toadflax (Linaria vulgaris), and may be reared on flowers of the snapdragon (Antirrhinum).
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series|Richard South

A mellow brick wall enclosed the orchard, a wall beautified by small green ferns, by pink and red valerian, and yellow toadflax.
Antony Gray,--Gardener|Leslie Moore