Small toadflax - Chaenorhinum minus

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

..."is a very diminutive member of the plant family Plantaginaceae"

I looked up the word "diminutive", not knowing what it means. Now I still don't know what it means. Posted 5 years ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
  Lion
  
  When I don't know a word I google for "unknown word + meaning" and usually get a good result. In this case:
  diminutive meaning = extremely or unusually small. This plant is not more than 25 cm high with very small flowers. Very difficult to notice. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Much better result than I got, thanks. I would argue though they just say it's "small". Everybody understands that, even me :) Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Jivko Nakev
      
      Lion
      
      This plant is not very rare, but it is difficult to notice, very small and blends in with the environment. In my FB botanical group for 6 years it has been published only once! I would never have noticed it if one of the leading botanists in our country, the head of the botanical garden in Sofia, had not been with me. Posted 5 years ago

The Dwarf Snapdragon

''Chaenorhinum minus'', also known as small toadflax in Europe and dwarf snapdragon in the US and Canada, is a very diminutive member of the plant family Plantaginaceae. It is native to continental Europe.

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Similar species: Lamiales

Species identified by Jivko Nakev