Misopates orontium

Misopates orontium, known as weasel's snout, is a herbaceous annual plant of 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.

Misopates orontium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Misopates
Species:
M. orontium
Binomial name
Misopates orontium
(L.) Raf.
Synonyms

Antirrhinum orontium

Common names include linearleaf snapdragon,[1] weasel's snout, lesser snapdragon or calf's snout.

Taxonomy

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

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References

  1. "Misopates orontium". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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