Misopates orontium explained

Misopates orontium, known as weasel's snout, is a herbaceous annual plant in the family Plantaginaceae. It is a native of disturbed ground in Europe. It is also naturalised as a weed in other parts of the world such as North America. The pink flowers resemble a miniature snapdragon and are followed by a hairy green fruit which is said to resemble a weasel's snout.

Common names include linearleaf snapdragon, weasel's snout, lesser snapdragon or calf's snout. Past common names have included lesser snapdragon and corn-snapdragon.[1]

Taxonomy

Alternatively considered as the type species of section Orontium, genus Antirrhinum.

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Notes and References

  1. Gentianaceae to Compositae; gentian to thistle. Dover Publications; 1970. . p. 179.