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Miller, Holmes O.

Mohavea breviflora

Mohavea breviflora Coville

Golden Desert-snapdragon

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MOBR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall, usually much shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Yellow, sometimes with small maroon spots.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT

Web Reference

Webref 37 - Calscape (2019) California Native Plant Society
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Mohavea breviflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Mohavea breviflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mohavea breviflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-15
Research By: TWC Staff

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