Figwort Family, Scrophulariaceae

Photo of red Penstemon
Penstemon

Outside of the desert, the Figwort family is a large one and includes such plants as snapdragons, paintbrush, and penstemon. Many Scrophulariaceae are found in the chaparral regions of Anza-Borrego in the Peninsular Ranges.

In the desert, people with an eye for flowers are rewarded annually by the rich colors of Bigelow's Monkeyflower (Mimulus bigelovii) and Ghost Flower (Mohavea confertiflora). Coulter's Snapdragon (Antirrhinum coulterianum) and Desert Snapdragon or Yellow-Twining Snapdragon (A. filipes) are also occasionally seen.