Most plants get chosen; some, however, choose you. Or at least this is how I feel about toadflax. It's the kind of plant that turns up and tucks itself into a corner you weren't much interested in.

Attractive plants that were probably introduced from Europe as ornamentals, Dalmatian and yellow toadflax are aggressive invasive species known to crowd out desirable plants along roadways, railroad ...

What a funny name toadflax is? The name toadflax is thought to result from a mistake. It seems that the common toadflax may have been used to treat ‘buboes’ (boils) and was known as bubinio, meaning ...