familyPlantaginaceae
genusSairocarpus
Sairocarpus vexillocalyculatus subsp. vexillocalyculatus
Endemic
Synonyms: Antirrhinum elmeri Rothmaler Sairocarpus elmeri (Rothmaler) D. A. Sutton
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 47.
Stems 7–170 cm, proximally glabrous or eglandular-hairy. Inflorescences: branches with 2 leaves at each proximal node. Flowers: calyx adaxial lobe 7–14 mm; corolla light purple, without darker veins, 11–17 mm, adaxial lip 7–17 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Gravelly slopes, disturbed sites, often on serpentine.
Elevation: 50–1200 m.
Discussion
Subspecies vexillocalyculatus grows in the same general area as Sairocarpus subcordatus. Sairocarpus subcordatus can be distinguished from subsp. vexillocalyculatus by its broader leaves, white to tan corollas, and reflexed abaxial corolla lobes.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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