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Sairocarpus nuttallianus

(Benth. ex A. DC.) D.A. Sutton

Violet Snapdragon

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 11 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.147657
Element CodePDSCR2S060
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPlantaginales
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusSairocarpus
Synonyms
Antirrhinum nuttallianumBenth. ex A. DC.
Other Common Names
Nuttall's Snapdragon (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
According to Barringer in FNA (2019), "D. M. Thompson (1988) recognized two intergrading subspecies based on degree of hairiness and slight differences in seed sculpturing, but the differences are minor and inconsistent." Keil et al. (2020) recognize these subspecies as Antirrhinum nuttallianum ssp. subsessile and ssp. nuttallianum.
Conservation Status
Review Date1988-07-29
Change Date1988-07-29
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Sairocarpus nuttallianus grows in stabilized coastal dunes, rocky or disturbed areas, including burned areas (FNA 2019, Jepson Flora Project 2026).

Reproduction

This taxon flowers from March to August (FNA 2019).
Terrestrial Habitats
Sand/duneBare rock/talus/scree
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
DurationANNUAL, BIENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (11)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
California (10)
AreaForestAcres
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Eagle PeakCleveland National Forest6,481
Hixon FlatSan Bernardino National Forest8,095
LaddCleveland National Forest5,300
No NameCleveland National Forest4,897
Pine CreekCleveland National Forest503
Rouse HillSan Bernardino National Forest13,745
San SevaineSan Bernardino National Forest6,866
TrabucoCleveland National Forest23,341
WildhorseCleveland National Forest1,483
References (4)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2019. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 17: Magnoliophyta: Tetrachondraceae to Orobanchaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 737 pp.
  2. Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2026. Jepson eFlora. Online. Available: https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/ (accessed 2026).
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  4. Keil, D.J., M. Wetherwax and D.M. Thompson. 2020. <i>Antirrhinum</i> in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora, Revision 8, https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=9184.