New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside Lindmead). They can be various shades of purply-pink and can have quite strongly marked petals as here. Only ID confusion may be with Purple Loosestrife but that has quite different flowers.

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (18/07/2023) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside Lindmead). They can be various shades of purply-pink and can have quite strongly marked petals as here. Only ID confusion may be with Purple Loosestrife but that has quite different flowers.

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (20/06/2022) Footpath behind Sands Farm, Sands Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (that takes you to Tottington Wood).

Along the main Small Dole road as you turn right out of West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. The flowers have a spur at the rear that hangs downwards, as you can see here.

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (03/07/2021) Along the main Small Dole road as you turn right out of West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. The flowers have a spur at the rear that hangs downwards, as you can see here.

Along the main Small Dole road as you turn right out of West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Flower spike can be really long.

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (03/07/2021) Along the main Small Dole road as you turn right out of West Mill Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Flower spike can be really long.

Henfield Road from West Mill Lane to New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. A mauve-pink one with petals not quite as strongly marked.

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (01/09/2021) Henfield Road from West Mill Lane to New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. A mauve-pink one with petals not quite as strongly marked.

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (01/09/2021) Henfield Road from West Mill Lane to New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. The paler specimen.

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (09/06/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside Lindmead). A very pink specimen.

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (20/06/2022) Tottington Drive, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside houses).

Tottington Drive, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside houses). These are more purple than some of the others and strongly marked.

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (20/06/2022) Tottington Drive, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside houses). These are more purple than some of the others and strongly marked.

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (20/06/2022) Tottington Drive, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside houses).

Tottington Drive, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside houses). You can see how similar the shape of the flowers are to Ivy-Leaved Toadflax - same shape, different colours!

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (20/06/2022) Tottington Drive, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside houses). You can see how similar the shape of the flowers are to Ivy-Leaved Toadflax - same shape, different colours!

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (20/06/2022) Tottington Drive, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside houses). Next to some Honesty.

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (20/06/2022) Tottington Drive, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside houses).

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (09/06/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside Lindmead). I think these are young buds.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside Lindmead). The little ball things are the young fruits, stigmas still attached.

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (18/07/2023) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside Lindmead). The little ball things are the young fruits, stigmas still attached.

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (09/06/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside Lindmead). Classic leaves.

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (09/06/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside Lindmead). Lower stem leaves.

Tottington Drive, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside houses). An older plant - the stems become quite woody.

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (20/06/2022) Tottington Drive, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside houses). An older plant - the stems become quite woody.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside Lindmead). Fruits forming at the bottom, stigmas still attached.

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (18/07/2023) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside Lindmead). Fruits forming at the bottom, stigmas still attached.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside Lindmead). Close-up of the fruits of the previous specimen. I think this is why this was once in the Speedwell family (Veronicaceae) - these fruits look remarkably similar in shape and form to many Speedwells. I think they are rather pretty!

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (18/07/2023) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside Lindmead). Close-up of the fruits of the previous specimen. I think this is why this was once in the Speedwell family (Veronicaceae) - these fruits look remarkably similar in shape and form to many Speedwells. I think they are rather pretty!

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside Lindmead). They will fatten up as they age and will darken.

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (18/07/2023) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside Lindmead). They will fatten up as they age and will darken.

Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) (20/06/2022) Tottington Drive, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (outside houses). Mature fruits.