Family: Plantaginaceae
sharp-leaved cancerwort
Etymology: Kickxia: after Jean Kickx Jr. (1803-1864), and/or his father Jean Kickx (1775-1831); Belgian professors of botany Plants: drooping or trailing annual, to 20" tall forb; stems not rooting Leaves: triangular Flowers: yellow, 5-parted, slender spur at the base, upper lip purple inside, stalks mostly smooth; solitary from the leaf axils Conservation Status: Introduced - adventive
PNW Weed Management Handbook
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