Status: Native
Synonyms:
Linaria canadensis sensu W&S
Linaria canadensis (Linnaeus) Dumortier var. texana (Scheele) Pennell
Linaria texanaM Scheele
Nuttallanthus canadensis sensu W&S
Nuttallanthus texanus usually has one or two erect stems with basal leaves that quickly yellow and wilt. The flowers form racemes and are lavender with a striking threadlike spur at the rear that is as long as the rest of the corolla. The cauline leaves are linear.
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Nuttallanthus texanus, photo Russ Kleinman & Barbara Weintraub, Burro Mountains, WD Ranch Road, April 12, 2010
Nuttallanthus texanus, closeup of raceme, photo Russ Kleinman & Barbara Weintraub, Burro Mountains, WD Ranch Road, April 12, 2010
Nuttallanthus texanus, 1X field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Barbara Weintraub, Burro Mountains, WD Ranch Road, April 12, 2010
Nuttallanthus texanus, closeup of cauline leaves, photo Russ Kleinman & Barbara Weintraub, Burro Mountains, WD Ranch Road, April 12, 2010
Nuttallanthus texanus, measurement of plant, photo Russ Kleinman & Barbara Weintraub, Burro Mountains, WD Ranch Road, April 12, 2010
Nuttallanthus texanus, 3x macro of capsule, photo Russ Kleinman & Barbara Weintraub, Burro Mountains, WD Ranch Road, April 12, 2010
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