''Mohavea breviflora'' is a species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

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 The Mojave Desert ( ; mov, Hayikwiir Mat'aar; es, Desierto de Mojave) is a desert in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountains in the Southwestern United States. It is named for the indigenous Mojave people. It is located primarily in ...

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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Jepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants ProfilePhoto gallery
Plantaginaceae Natural history of the Mojave Desert Flora of Arizona Flora of California Flora of Nevada Flora of Utah Flora of the California desert regions Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Plantaginaceae-stub