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Tuesday, 5 May 2026

5-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - PLANTAIN FAMILY (Antirrhinum controversum)


Antirrhinum controversum is a species of perennial flowering plant in the genus Antirrhinum (common snapdragons) in the family Plantaginaceae. Native to southeastern and southern Spain, Portugal, and northern Morocco, it is a subshrub that favors subtropical biomes. The species produces stems that grow between 35 cm (14 in) and 150 cm (59 in) tall. Growing, flowering, and fruiting between February and November within its native range, the plant produces dense inflorescences of ten to 40 pale-pink flowers at the end of each stem.

Antirrhinum controversum has a native range that spans southeastern and southern Spain, Portugal, and northern Morocco. The species favors subtropical biomes. A. controversum is natively found at elevations between 20 m (66 ft) and 1,600 m (5,200 ft) above sea level.