Taxon Report

Antirrhinum virga Gray

twig-like snapdragon

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© 2013 Aaron Schusteff

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Antirrhinum virga Gray
Common Name:
twig-like snapdragon
Family: Plantaginaceae
Element Code: PDSCR2S090
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul Jun-Jul
Elevation: 100-2015 (330-6610)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Openings, Rocky, Serpentine (often)
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lake (LAK), Napa (NAP), Sonoma (SON), Yolo (YOL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aetna Springs (3812264), Bartlett Mtn. (3912227), Capell Valley (3812242), Clearlake Highlands (3812286), Detert Reservoir (3812265), Fouts Springs (3912236), Glascock Mtn. (3812283), Jericho Valley (3812274), Kenwood (3812245), Knoxville (3812273), Sonoma (3812234), The Geysers (3812277), Whispering Pines (3812276), Wilson Valley (3812284)

Selected References

Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 7:373 (1868)
Systematic Botany Monographs 22:53-57 (1988)
Antirrhinum virga profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 7 January 2025].