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Sairocarpus nuttallianus (Bentham) D.A. Sutton

Lesser Snapdragon

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: canyons
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: violet
Flowering period2: Mar. to May
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Plantaginaceae (plantain family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Scrophulariaceae (figwort family)
Synonym(s)1: Sairocarpus pusillus, Antirrhinum nuttalianum ssp. Subsessile
Status: rare
Location where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

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