Antirrhinum thompsonii

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Sierra Snapdragon

The Sierra Snapdragon is a perennial herbaceous plant that is endemic to California, where it is known to pop up in recently disturbed/burned areas among lower-elevation slopes. It is fast growing, rounded and bushy with long erect stems reaching 1-2 ft. tall and racemes of showy purple-pink to red flowers at the top from mid-spring to late summer.

Sierra Snapdragon is a lovely addition to pollinator gardens and sunny cottage gardens as an accent plant. It is especially attractive to hummingbirds and supports a variety of butterflies such as the Common Buckeye and American Lady.

Lifeform: Perennial

Sun: Full Sun

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Clay, Loam, Rocky, Sand

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

Ecological Value

Nectar source for hummingbirds and a likely larval host plant of several species of butterflies (including the Common Buckeye and American lady) as well as moths.

Historical Uses

No known historical uses.

Distribution

Endemic to California from the central Coast Ranges, the Transverse Ranges, and in one section of the Sierra Nevada foothills.

Elevation

59" – 7419"

Communities
Habitat

Low elevation mountain slopes and disturbed/recently burned areas