Latin name: Antirrhinum nuttallianum Benth. ssp.
  nuttalianum
  Pronunciation: an-tee-RI-num nut-al-ee-AY-num

  Common name: Violet snapdragon
  Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)
  Habitat: Dunes, dry rocky or disturbed places to
  3000', coastal sage scrub, chaparral, generally
  inland areas especially burns, Peninsular Range,
  San Bernardino Mts, South Coast
  Blooming period: March to July
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Antirrhinum
  2) nuttallianum
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