butter-and-eggs

English

Eurasian butter-and-eggs plant, Linaria vulgaris

North American butter-and-eggs plant, Triphysaria eriantha

Etymology

From the yellow and white coloration of the flowers.

Noun

butter-and-eggs (uncountable)

1. Linaria vulgaris, a flowering plant native to Europe and northern Asia; yellow toadflax; common toadflax.
2. Triphysaria eriantha, a flowering plant native to North America; johnny-tuck.