Antirrhinum cornutum facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Antirrhinum cornutum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Antirrhinum
Species:	A. cornutum
Binomial name
Antirrhinum cornutum Benth.
Synonyms
Antirrhinum leptaleum Sairocarpus cornutus

The Antirrhinum cornutum is a special kind of snapdragon flower. It's also known as the spurred snapdragon. Its scientific name, Antirrhinum cornutum, helps scientists around the world know exactly which plant they are talking about. Sometimes, it's also called Sairocarpus cornutus.

Discovering the Spurred Snapdragon

The spurred snapdragon is a unique plant that grows in a specific part of the world. It's considered "uncommon," meaning you won't find it everywhere.

What Does it Look Like?

This plant is an annual herb. This means it grows from a seed, flowers, produces new seeds, and then dies all within one year. It has stems that stand up straight and are a bit hairy. Unlike some other snapdragons, its stems don't climb.

• The flowers grow one by one along the stem, right where the leaves meet the stem.
• Each flower looks like a tiny snapdragon, with a "lip" that is also hairy.
• They are mostly white, but you can see pretty purple veins running through them.
• These small flowers are about one centimeter long, which is roughly the size of a fingernail.

Where Does it Grow?

The spurred snapdragon is what we call "endemic" to northern California. This means it naturally grows only in this specific area and nowhere else in the world.

• You can find it in the mountains located inland in northern California.
• It also grows in the northern parts of California's Central Valley.
• These areas provide the perfect conditions for this special snapdragon to thrive.