Mohavea breviflora
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Mohavea breviflora is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common names golden desert-snapdragon and lesser mohavea. It is native to the southwestern United States, including the Mojave Desert and surrounding areas.
Description
It is a hairy annual herb growing erect to a maximum height near 20 centimeters. The alternately arranged leaves are lance-shaped. Flowers occur in the leaf axils. They are about 2 centimeters wide and divided into an upper lip with two lobes and a swollen lower lip with three. The flower is yellow with scattered red speckles.
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External links
- [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7177,7454,7455 Jepson Manual Treatment]
- [https://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MOBR USDA Plants Profile]
- [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Mohavea+breviflora Photo gallery]
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Category:Natural history of the Mojave Desert
Category:Flora of the California desert regions
Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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