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Nuttall's snapdragon, violet snapdragon

Sierra snapdragon

Habit Annuals, rarely biennials. Annuals or perennials.
Stems

6–200 cm, not self-supporting, glandular-hairy;

branches twining.

10–150 cm, self-supporting, glandular-hairy, viscid;

branches not twining.

Leaves

opposite proximally, alternate distally;

blade ovate, 2–60 × 1–50 mm, surfaces glandular-hairy.

subopposite proximally, alternate distally;

blade linear to lanceolate, 10–65 × 2–10 mm, surfaces glandular-hairy.

Inflorescences

axillary, flowers solitary.

terminal, racemes.

Pedicels

2–20(–25) mm.

2–4(–10) mm.

Flowers

cleistogamous and chasmogamous;

calyx lobes equal, glandular-hairy, adaxial lobe 3–6 × 1–3.5 mm;

corolla pale purple to purple, sometimes dark-veined, 7–12 mm, base slightly gibbous, mouth 2.5–3.5 mm diam., palate white, purple-veined, rounded, 2.5–6 mm diam., puberulent.

chasmogamous;

calyx lobes unequal, densely glandular-hairy, adaxial lobe 5–13.5 × 2.5–5.5 mm;

corolla pale pink to red with tan-brown withered area on abaxial lip, 13–18 mm, base gibbous, mouth 3.5–5 mm diam., palate white, not veined, rounded, 5–8.5 mm diam., puberulent.

Capsules

ovoid, 3–11 mm, glandular-hairy, abaxial locule with 1 pore.

ovoid, 7–10 mm, glandular-hairy, abaxial locule with 1 pore.

Seeds

brown, 0.5–1 mm, ridged longitudinally.

black, 1 mm, ridged, reticulate.

2n

= 32.

= 32.

Sairocarpus nuttallianus

Sairocarpus multiflorus

Phenology Flowering Mar–Aug. Flowering Apr–Aug.
Habitat Stabilized coastal dunes, rocky or disturbed areas. Rocky, disturbed, or burned areas.
Elevation 0–1300 m. (0–4300 ft.) 10–2200 m. (0–7200 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; CA; Mexico (Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora)
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from FNA
CA
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Discussion

Plants of Sairocarpus nuttallianus are unique in having gold-colored hairs in the mouth of the corolla. D. M. Thompson (1988) recognized two intergrading subspecies based on degree of hairiness and slight differences in seed sculpturing, but the differences are minor and inconsistent.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 17, p. 46. FNA vol. 17, p. 46.
Parent taxa Plantaginaceae > Sairocarpus Plantaginaceae > Sairocarpus
Sibling taxa
S. cornutus, S. coulterianus, S. kingii, S. multiflorus, S. subcordatus, S. vexillocalyculatus, S. virga, S. watsonii
S. cornutus, S. coulterianus, S. kingii, S. nuttallianus, S. subcordatus, S. vexillocalyculatus, S. virga, S. watsonii
Synonyms Antirrhinum nuttallianum, A. nuttallianum subsp. subsessile, A. nuttallianum var. subsessile, A. pusillum, A. subsessile, S. pusillus Antirrhinum multiflorum, A. thompsonii
Name authority (Bentham ex A. de Candolle) D. A. Sutton: Revis. Antirrhineae, 464. (1988) D. A. Sutton: Revis. Antirrhineae, 467. (1988)
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