Biology:Mohavea breviflora
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
Mohavea breviflora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Plantaginaceae |
Genus: | Mohavea |
Species: | M. breviflora
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Binomial name | |
Mohavea breviflora Coville
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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.
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q507093 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohavea breviflora.
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