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Sairocarpus nuttallianus
Also called Nuttall's Snapdragon
Violet snapdragon is an annual or biennial herb in the snapdragon group (Plantaginaceae), native to dry coastal and inland scrub of southern California and Baja California. It grows from seed and does best in full sun with well-drained soil and little water.
Sairocarpus nuttallianus, commonly known as Nuttall's snapdragon or violet snapdragon, is a species of New World snapdragon.
It is native to southern California and Baja California, where it can be found from the immediate coastline to the inland coastal ranges.
Spurred snapdragon · Coulter's snapdragon · Sierra snapdragon · Wiry snapdragon · Tall snapdragon · Sairocarpus
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sairocarpus nuttallianus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
