Neogaerrhinum strictum

Neogaerrhinum strictum, synonyms including Antirrhinum kelloggii and Neogaerrhinum kelloggii, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae.^[1] It is known by the common name Kellogg's snapdragon.

Neogaerrhinum strictum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Neogaerrhinum
Species:	N. strictum
Binomial name
Neogaerrhinum strictum (Hook. & Arn.) Rothm.
Synonyms
Antirrhinum hookerianum Millsp. Antirrhinum kelloggii Greene Antirrhinum strictum (Hook. & Arn.) A.Gray, nom. illeg. Asarina stricta (Hook. & Arn.) Pennell Maurandya stricta Hook. & Arn. Neogaerrhinum kelloggii (Greene) Thieret

Description

This is a thin, sprawling annual herb which sometimes becomes vine-like, climbing nearby objects or other plants. The inflorescence consists of a solitary flower on a very long, strongly coiling pedicel up to 9 centimeters long. The flower at the tip is a dark-veined purple snapdragon over a centimeter wide. The fruit is a dehiscent capsule containing many bumpy seeds.^{[citation needed]}

Distribution and habitat

Neogaerrhinum strictum is native to California and northwestern Mexico.^[1] It is found in the coastal hills and mountain ranges. It grows in many local plant communities, especially in areas that have recently burned.^{[citation needed]}