About Sairocarpus multiflorus (Pennell) D.A.Sutton
Sairocarpus multiflorus (synonym Antirrhinum multiflorum) is a New World snapdragon species, commonly called Sierra snapdragon or multi-flowered snapdragon. It is endemic to California, found in the central Coast Ranges, the Transverse Ranges, and one section of the Sierra Nevada foothills. It grows on lower-elevation mountain slopes, and sprouts readily in disturbed and recently burned areas. It is an annual or perennial herb that produces a hairy, erect stem that often has a woody base. Unlike some other snapdragon species, it does not cling or climb. Small, pointed leaves are arranged alternately along the tall stem. A raceme inflorescence at the top of the stem bears many pink or red snapdragon flowers, each one to two centimeters long.
