Lesser Snapdragon

Scientific Name: Sairocarpus Nuttallianus (Bentham) D.A. Sutton
Common Name: Lesser Snapdragon
References: Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2016. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 17. Eudicots: Nyctaginaceae to Plumbaginaceae. Phytoneuron 2016-34: 1-77. Published 11 May 2016. ISSN 2153 733X
References Url: https://www.cabezaprieta.org/flora_research/34PhytoN-SWArizPt17NYPL.pdf#page=69
Habitat: Canyons
Life Form: Forb, annual
Leaf Description: Alternate, simple, entire
Flower Color: Violet
Flowering Period: Mar. to May
Spines: Spineless
Rarity: Rare
Family: Plantaginaceae (plantain family)