Mediterranean Lineseed

"Bellardia trixago" is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae. The only member of the monotypic genus "Bellardia", it is known as trixago bartsia or Mediterranean lineseed. This plant is native to the Mediterranean Basin, but it is known in other places with similar climates, such as California and parts of Chile, where it is an introduced species and noxious weed.