Neogaerrhinum strictum

Neogaerrhinum strictum, synonyms including Antirrhinum kelloggii and Neogaerrhinum kelloggii, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae.[1] It is known by the common name Kellogg's snapdragon.

Neogaerrhinum strictum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Neogaerrhinum
Species:
N. strictum
Binomial name
Neogaerrhinum strictum
(Hook. & Arn.) Rothm.
Synonyms
  • Antirrhinum hookerianum Millsp.
  • Antirrhinum kelloggii Greene
  • Antirrhinum strictum (Hook. & Arn.) A.Gray, nom. illeg.
  • Asarina stricta (Hook. & Arn.) Pennell
  • Maurandya stricta Hook. & Arn.
  • Neogaerrhinum kelloggii (Greene) Thieret

Description

This is a thin, sprawling annual herb which sometimes becomes vine-like, climbing nearby objects or other plants. The inflorescence consists of a solitary flower on a very long, strongly coiling pedicel up to 9 centimeters long. The flower at the tip is a dark-veined purple snapdragon over a centimeter wide. The fruit is a dehiscent capsule containing many bumpy seeds.

Distribution and habitat

Neogaerrhinum strictum is native to California and northwestern Mexico.[1] It is found in the coastal hills and mountain ranges. It grows in many local plant communities, especially in areas that have recently burned.

References
  1. "Neogaerrhinum strictum (Hook. & Arn.) Rothm." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
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