Sairocarpus multiflorus
Revis. Antirrhineae, 467. 1988.
Common names: Sierra snapdragon
Endemic
Basionym: Antirrhinum multiflorum Pennell in L. Abrams and R. S. Ferris, Ill. Fl. Pacific States 3: 789. 1951
Synonyms: A. thompsonii D. J. Keil
Annuals or perennials. Stems 10–150 cm, self-supporting, glandular-hairy, viscid; branches not twining. Leaves subopposite proximally, alternate distally; blade linear to lanceolate, 10–65 × 2–10 mm, surfaces glandular-hairy. Inflorescences terminal, racemes. Pedicels 2–4(–10) mm. Flowers 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, 7–10 mm, glandular-hairy, abaxial locule with 1 pore. Seeds black, 1 mm, ridged, reticulate. 2n = 32.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Aug.
Habitat: Rocky, disturbed, or burned areas.
Elevation: 10–2200 m.
Discussion
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Lower Taxa
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