Status:
valid
Authors:
(Benth.) A.Heller
Source:
tro
Year:
1912
Citation Micro:
Muhlenbergia 8: 48. 1912
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136908
Common Names
- Confertiflora Mohavea
- Mohavea confertiflora
- Mohave Desert-snapdragon
Description
Mohavea confertiflora (also called Clustered 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 confertiflora has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Mohavea confertiflora 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.
Cultivation and Propagation
Mohavea confertiflora can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers a well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Where to Find Mohavea confertiflora
Mohavea confertiflora is native to the Mojave Desert in California.
Species in the Mohavea genus
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,