Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
breviflora
ID:
1137569

Status:
valid

Authors:
Coville

Source:
tro

Year:
1893

Citation Micro:
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 4: 168 (1893)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136907



Common Names

  • Mohave Desert-snapdragon
  • Short-flower Mohavea
  • Mohavea breviflora


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Description

Mohavea breviflora (also called Short-Flowered Mohavea, among many other common names) is an annual herb that grows up to 15 cm tall. It has yellow flowers with red spots and is native to California, USA. It is found in dry, rocky areas and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Mohavea breviflora has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Mohavea breviflora has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Mohavea breviflora can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers a well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

Where to Find Mohavea breviflora

Mohavea breviflora is native to the Mojave Desert in California.

Species in the Plantaginaceae family

Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum, Adenosma annamense, Adenosma bracteosum, Adenosma camphoratum, Adenosma cordifolium, Adenosma debilis, Adenosma elsholtzioides, Adenosma glutinosum, Adenosma hirsutum, Adenosma indianum, Adenosma inopinatum, Adenosma javanicum, Adenosma macrophyllum, Adenosma malabaricum, Adenosma microcephalum, Adenosma muelleri, Adenosma nelsonioides, Adenosma papuana, Adenosma punctata, Adenosma retusilobum, Adenosma subrepens, Adenosma ternata, Adenosma thorelii, Agathelpis adunca, Agathelpis brevifolia, Agathelpis mucronata, Albraunia foveopilosa, Albraunia fugax, Albraunia psilosperma, Anamaria heterophylla, Anarrhinum bellidifolium, Anarrhinum corsicum, Anarrhinum duriminium, Anarrhinum forsskaolii, Anarrhinum fruticosum, Anarrhinum intermedium, Anarrhinum laxiflorum, Anarrhinum longipedicellatum, Anarrhinum orientale, Anarrhinum pedatum, Anarrhinum forskaohlii, Ancistrostylis harmandii, Angelonia acuminatissima, Angelonia alternifolia, Angelonia angustifolia, Angelonia arguta, Angelonia biflora, Angelonia bisaccata, Angelonia blanchetii, Angelonia campestris,

References

Frederick Vernon Coville (1867-1937): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Coville' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:162976-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].