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Sairocarpus kingii

Sairocarpus kingii (S. Watson) D.A. Sutton

King's Snapdragon, Least Snapdragon, Least Toad's-mouth

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Antirrhinum kingii

USDA Symbol: SAKI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White with purple veins.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , ID , NV , OR , UT
Native Habitat: Washes, scree, rocky slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 Sairocarpus kingii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sairocarpus kingii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sairocarpus kingii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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