Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Sairocarpus multiflorus

Sairocarpus multiflorus (Pennell) D.A. Sutton

Sierra Snapdragon, Multi-flowered Snapdragon

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Antirrhinum multiflorum

USDA Symbol: SAMU2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This is a stout, widely-branched, short-lived perennial, growing 2-5 ft. tall. Lance-shaped leaves are reduced upward to leafy bracts subtending a 2-20 in. inflorescence of red and white to pinkish-yellow, two-lipped flowers.

Sierra Snapdragon attracts hummingbirds.

From the Image Gallery

1 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Coast Ranges & Sierran foothills from San Bernadino to Santa Clara Cos.
Native Habitat: Dry slopes below 4000 ft.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Dry, very well-drained soils.

Propagation

Description: Sow seed. Germination may be poor.
Seed Treatment: No treatment.
Commercially Avail: yes

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

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 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-27
Research By: TWC Staff

Go back