About Sairocarpus coulterianus (A.DC.) D.A.Sutton
Sairocarpus coulterianus is an annual herb that grows an erect stem, which often clings to objects or other plants for support. The plant is mostly hairless, except for the terminal inflorescence, which can be quite woolly. Its leaves are sparse and generally linear, and there is often a basal leaf rosette at the base of the stem. The mostly bare stem is topped by a raceme inflorescence holding white snapdragon flowers; these flowers are often tinted lavender or pink, particularly when they are newly opened. Each flower is approximately one centimeter wide. This species is native to southern California and Baja California. In this range, it grows in desert shrublands, and in coastal hills and mountains, particularly in areas that have recently burned.
