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Nuttallanthus floridanus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Tracheophyta - Vascular plants |
Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Plantaginaceae |
Genus: | Nuttallanthus |
Species: | N. floridanus |
Binomial name | |
Nuttallanthus floridanus (Chapm.) D.A. Sutton | |
Natural range of Nuttallanthus floridanus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
Common name: Apalachicola Toadflax
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Taxonomic notes
Synonym: Linaria floridana Chapm.
The genus Nuttallanthus was separated from Linaria in 1988 by Sutton due to the floral and seed characteristics (Phillip and Elisens 2006).
Description
This species is an annual herb that produces bluish, bilabiate, and spurred flowers that attract a variety of insects (Phillip and Elisens 2006).