Mohavea

Mohavea breviflora Mohavea confertiflora Mohavea is a plant genus consisting of two species native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

This genus is often included in the closely related snapdragon genus Antirrhinum.

[1] Formerly included in the family Scrophulariaceae, the genus is now included in Plantaginaceae.

The two species are both notable annuals flowering in the spring: the lesser mohavea, Mohavea breviflora, has small yellow flowers, while the ghost flower, Mohavea confertiflora, features large pale flowers with a pattern of purple spots.

The genus name is derived from the Mojave River, where specimens were first collected by John C.