Cymbalaria muralis P. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherb.

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Hasselt, Belgium

Synonyms:	Linaria cymbalaria (L.) Mill.
Common names:	Ivy-leaved toadflax (English) Mother-of-thousands (English)
Description:	Creeping perennial herb. Stems prostrate, up to 60 cm long, rooting at the nodes. Leaves alternate, heart- or kidney-shaped in outline, 2.5-5 cm wide and long, 5-7-lobed, green above, often purplish beneath. Flowers 2-lipped, mauve with 2 yellow spots on raised parts in the throat.
Notes:	Note: This species is sometimes cultivated in gardens in Zimbabwe and has been recorded as a possible naturalized escape.
Derivation of specific name:	muralis: on walls
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Worldwide distribution:	Originally from Southern Europe but now widely naturalized elsewhere in Europe.
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cymbalaria muralis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cymbalaria muralis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cymbalaria muralis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cymbalaria muralis
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iNaturalist: Cymbalaria muralis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cymbalaria muralis
JSTOR Plant Science: Cymbalaria muralis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cymbalaria muralis
Plants of the World Online: Cymbalaria muralis
Tropicos: Cymbalaria muralis
Wikipedia: Cymbalaria muralis