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The release of insects feeding on the leaves and stems of L. dalmatica is an additional way to control the rapid reproduction of this plant and localize it to a certain area. The most prominent insect that aids in the suppression of L. dalmatica growth is the toadflax stem-mining weevil.
Woad plants Fruits of Isatis tinctoria. Isatis tinctoria, also called woad (/ ˈ w oʊ d /), dyer's woad, dyer's-weed, or glastum, is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae (the mustard family) with a documented history of use as a blue dye and medicinal plant. Its genus name, Isatis, derives from the ancient Greek word for the plant ...
Tricyrtis is a genus of Asian flowering plants in the lily family, with approximately 20 known species.The species are commonly known in English as toad lilies. The genus has a native range from the Himalayas to eastern Asia, including China, [3] Japan, [4] Philippines and Taiwan, [5] and a few species are cultivated for their ornamental qualities in other parts of the world.
The 'toad' in toadflax may relate to the plants having historically been used to treat bubonic plague, a false link having been drawn between the words 'bubo' and 'Bufo'. The scientific name Linaria means "resembling linum " ( flax ), which the foliage of some species superficially resembles.
Pressed closely but not fused, e.g. leaves against a stem. aquatic plant A plant whose natural habitat is water, living in or on water for all or a substantial part of its lifespan; generally restricted to fresh or inland waters. arachnoid Cobwebby, from being covered with fine white hairs. arborescent Tree-like in growth or general appearance ...
Bryonia alba (also known as white bryony or wild hop) is a vigorous vine in the family Cucurbitaceae, found in Europe and Northern Iran. It has a growth habit similar to kudzu , which gives it a highly destructive potential outside its native range as a noxious weed.
The Gelastocoridae (toad bugs) is a family of about 100 species of insects in the suborder Heteroptera. These fall into two genera, about 15 species of Gelastocoris from the New World and 85 of Nerthra from the Old World . [ 1 ]
The basal leaves are 4 to 10 cm, have a slight stem , and are long and flat, lance-shaped to egg-shaped, with the narrow end attached to the stalk. [4] On the upper part of the stem the leaves are attached directly to the stalk ( sessile ), are 2 to 6.5 cm long, and are oblong or tapering the point, with broad bases that clasp the stalk. [ 5 ]