Sairocarpus coulterianus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Sairocarpus |
| Species: | S. coulterianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Sairocarpus coulterianus (Benth.) D.A.Sutton
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Sairocarpus coulterianus (syn. Antirrhinum coulterianum) is a species of New World snapdragon known by the common name Coulter's snapdragon.[2][3] Anterrhinum coulterianum is a host species for the Edith's checkerspot butterfly.[4]
Distribution[edit]
It is native to southern California and Baja California, where it grows in desert shrublands and in the coastal hills and mountains, especially in areas that have recently burned.
Description[edit]
Sairocarpus coulterianus is an annual herb producing an erect stem which often clings to objects or other plants for support. It is mostly hairless, except for the inflorescence at the top, which can be quite woolly.
Leaves are sparse and generally linear and there is often a basal rosette of leaves at the base of the stem.
The top of the mostly naked stem is occupied by a raceme inflorescence of white snapdragon flowers, which are often tinted with lavender or pink, especially when newly opened. Each flower is about a centimeter wide.
References[edit]
- ^ "Sairocarpus coulterianus (Benth.) D.A.Sutton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Antirrhinum coulterianum". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Antirrhinum coulterianum". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ "Quino Checkerspot Butterfly: Euphydryas editha quino". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
External links[edit]
Media related to Antirrhinum coulterianum at Wikimedia Commons
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Antirrhinum coulterianum
- USDA Plants Profile
- Antirrhinum coulterianum — U.C. Photo gallery
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