7-5-2021 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - PLANTAIN FAMILY (Antirrhinum controversum)

Maximum size 150 cm

Habitat

Walls, rocks, rock fissures, landings, roadsides , on limestone substrates between 100 and 1500 meters of altitude.

Blooms between February and October

Iberian Distribution

It is included in the Red List of the Vascular Flora of Andalusia

Category LC Least concern

 

29-4-2019 CASTELL DE CASTELLS, ALICANTE - 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.

11-2-2019 JALON, ALICANTE - PLANTAIN FAMILY (Antirrhinum controversum)

Antirrhinum controversum is a subshrub species native to southern Spain, Portugal, and northern Morocco that produces pale-pink flowers and grows between February and November. It thrives in rocky or calcareous soils in sunny to partially shaded, mild-winter areas and can reach heights of 35 to 150 cm. As a species of snapdragon (Antirrhinum), it is part of the Plantaginaceae family and has specific adaptations to its native subtropical environment. 

Physical characteristics

Type: Subshrub

Height: Grows 35 to 150 cm tall

Flowers: Produces dense inflorescences of pale-pink flowers at the end of its stems

Bloom Time: February to November in its native range 

Habitat and ecology

Native Range: Southeastern and southern Spain, Portugal, and northern Morocco

Biome: Favors subtropical biomes

Soil: Indifferent to soil type but has a preference for calcareous soils; it grows in rocky areas, crevices, and on walls

21-1-2019 TORMOS, ALICANTE - 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 is a perennial herbaceous plant species in the genus Antirrhinum (common snapdragons) of the family Plantaginaceae. The overall forms of A. controversum plants are that of subshrubs.[1] Plants in the species produce thick aerial stems that reach between 35 cm (14 in) and 150 cm (59 in) tall. Leaves grow in a mostly alternating pattern on the stems. These leaves are lanceolate in shape, with the typical Antirrhinum coloring of green on their topsides and purple on their bottoms, and measure between 6 mm (0.24 in) and 40 mm (1.6 in) long and between 0.5 mm (0.020 in) and 6 mm (0.24 in) wide.

The inflorescences on Antirrhinum grow at the terminuses of the stems. On A. controversum, ten to 40 flowers densely populate each inflorescence. The flowers are attached to the stem on pedicels measuring between 1 mm (0.039 in) and 3 mm (0.12 in) long and are arranged in an alternating pattern. The flowers are postured in an erect position. The entire structure of each flower (corolla) measures 16 mm (0.63 in) to 24 mm (0.94 in) in diameter. The flowers are colored pale pink, with a white base on the tubular portion attached to the pedicel. Purple veins are also present. The growth period that includes flowering and fruiting occurs between February and November within the species's native range.[

Fruiting produces oblong-ovoid capsules that measure 6 mm (0.24 in) to 9 mm (0.35 in) long and 4 m (160 in) to 5 mm (0.20 in) wide. These capsules have woody walls with glandular hairs that can measure up to 0.6 mm (0.024 in) long. The seeds are black and oblong-ovoid in shape, measuring between 0.6 mm (0.024 in) and 0.8 mm (0.031 in) long. 

Within Antirrhinum, hybridization between species is frequent. Standard A. controversum plants are morphologically similar to typical A. australe plants, with naturally occurring hybridizations between the two species compounding the difficulty of distinguishing between them.

21-12-2018 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - PLANTAIN FAMILY (Antirrhinum controversum)

Very close to Antirrhinum litigiosum and Antirrhinum tortuosum, it differs from them by having lanceolate, acute bracts, lanceolate sepals, subacute to acuminate, recurved. While Antirrhinum litigiosum and Antirrhinum tortuosum have ovate or ovate-lanceolate, obtuse or acute bracts, ovate, obtuse, non-recurved sepals.

Traditionally this species is better known under the epithet of Antirrhinum barrelieri. However, Antirrhinum barrelieri was described from plants cultivated in the Botanical Garden of Angers, according to species originating from seeds from Tortosa (Tarragona). The ancient authors did not appreciate differences between the plants of the E and NE of the Peninsula with those of the SE. However, the most recent studies of the genus do differentiate them, calling those from the SE Antirrhinum barrelieri, a name that could only be assigned to those from the E and NE.

Carlos Pau was able to interpret this confusing situation and proposed the current names of Antirrhinum controversum for the species from the SE Iberian Peninsula and Antirrhinum litigiosum for those from the E and NE Iberian Peninsula

Flower colour: Pale pink.

Flowering: February to November.

Ecology: Ruderal and rock-cut vegetation. It grows in fissures and rocky landings, on walls, at the edge of roads and in stony areas. Indifferent to the substrate, it has a marked preference for limestone. It grows in places with disturbed, rocky or stony soils, slightly nitrified, preferably in sunny to semi-shaded areas and in areas with mild winters.

Altitudinal range: 10 – 1,600 m.

Distribution: Iberian endemism. Dispersed throughout the southeastern third of the Iberian Peninsula.

11-5-2016 ALCOY, ALICANTE - PLANTAIN FAMILY (Antirrhinum controversum)

Flower Color: Pale pink.

Flowering: February to November.

Ecology: Ruderal and rock-covered vegetation. It grows in fissures and rocky landings, on walls, on the edge of roads and in stony areas. It is indifferent to the substrate, with a marked preference for limestone. It grows in places with disturbed, rocky or stony soils, slightly nitrified, preferably in sunny to semi-shaded areas and in areas with mild winters.

Altitude range: 10 – 1,600 m.

Distribution: Iberian endemism . Dispersed throughout the southeastern third of the Iberian Peninsula.