Sairocarpus virga (syn. Antirrhinum virga) is a species of New World snapdragon known by the common name tall snapdragon.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Sairocarpus |
| Species: | S. virga
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| Binomial name | |
| Sairocarpus virga (A.Gray) D.A.Sutton
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Antirrhinum virga A.Gray | |
It is endemic to the North Coast Ranges of northern California, where it grows in rocky chaparral, sometimes on serpentine soils. This is a hairless perennial herb producing erect, non-climbing stems from a woody caudex. The inflorescence is a raceme atop the stem filled loosely with pink snapdragon flowers. Each flower is between one and two centimeters long.
References
edit- ^ "Sairocarpus virga (A.Gray) D.A.Sutton". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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