Toadflax

A close-up of the yellow flowers and purple buds of a Common Yellow Toadflax plant (Linaria vulgaris).

Captured along Allison Creek Road in Crowsnest Pass area of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada.
Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi using an 18-55mm lens.

Common toadflax is a species of toadflax that is native to Europe and Asia, but grows throught North America as an invasive species, growing along roadsides, and in disturbed or cultivated areas. This perennial has many other names, such as butter-and-eggs and wild snapdragon.